Travel restrictions for fruit and vegetables in SA
South Australia has rules on which fruit, vegetables, plants, and plant products can be brought into the state and the Riverland Pest Free Area (PFA). These measures are important to prevent fruit fly from spreading, and there is a zero-tolerance policy in place.
You must eat the restricted items or dispose of them in the quarantine bins that are clearly signed across SA at road entry points, airports, and rail terminals.
When travelling, your vehicle will be checked for non-permitted produce at:
- quarantine stations located on highways at key entry points into the state
- random roadblocks located after quarantine bins across the state.
You'll be fined if you're caught with restricted fruit, vegetables, plants, or plant products at the Yamba quarantine station, or at random roadblocks. You can't use a receipt to bring produce that is at risk from fruit fly.
Plan your travel to avoid a fine
Travelling to South Australia
Understand what fruit and vegetables you can and can’t bring into South Australia from your state.
Travelling to the Riverland
Understand what fruit and vegetables you can and can’t bring into the Riverland from within South Australia. You can no longer bring a receipt for fruit and vegetables at risk from fruit fly.
Disposing of restricted fruit and vegetables
You must dispose of restricted fruit, vegetables, plants and plant products in quarantine bins.
Find a quarantine station or bin
Check the bin and quarantine station map to find locations on your route.
Travellers resource kit
Download ready-made resources for travellers to use in SA businesses and communities. These help to promote buying local produce and advise travellers of the restricted items that are at risk of fruit fly.