Travelling to SA from interstate
Some fruit, vegetables, plants, plant products, and other items cannot be brought into South Australia from interstate. These rules are in place to protect our state's horticulture from fruit fly and other pests and diseases.
There are different requirements depending on:
- the type of produce
- which parts of Australia you are travelling from.
Travel restrictions for states and territories
To meet SA's quarantine restrictions, use the information below as a guide. Contact the Fruit Fly Hotline on 1300 666 010 if you need more information.
Travelling from New South Wales
Fruits, vegetables and nuts
| Item | Can be brought into SA |
|---|---|
| Asparagus |  Yes
|
| Avocado |  No
|
| Fruit – fresh | No
|
| Fruit and vegetables – processed, dried, preserved, cooked, frozen, canned | Yes
|
| Herbs – fresh and cut | Yes
|
| Herbs and spices – dried | Yes
|
| Melons – watermelon, rockmelon, honeydew |  Call 1300 666 010
|
| Mushrooms | Yes
|
| Nuts – dried |  Yes
|
| Onions, garlic – cured, topped and tailed | Yes
|
| Onions, garlic, leeks, spring onions, chives – fresh | Yes
|
| Pineapple | Yes
|
| Potatoes, washed or brushed and soil-free – ware, not for planting | Yes
|
| Sweet potato | Yes
|
| Spinach, silver beet, peas, beans | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Vegetables, cucurbits – cucumber, pumpkin, squash, zucchini | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Vegetables, fruiting – capsicum, chilli, eggplant, tomato, tamarillo | No
|
| Vegetables, leafy – lettuce, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, kale, celery | Yes
|
| Vegetables, root – beetroot, turnip, parsnip, carrot, free of soil and tops removed | Yes
|
Food products
| Item | Can be brought into SA |
|---|---|
| Camping food (freeze dried, dehydrated), eggs | Yes
|
| Dairy products – milk, cheese, yoghurt | Yes
|
| Fish – fresh, canned | Yes
|
| Honey, honeycomb, beeswax, pollen, bees, hives, used equipment | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Meats – poultry, sausage, salami, sliced meats | Yes
|
| Processed foods – noodles, bread, rice, cereals, baby food, biscuits, cakes | Yes
|
Other
| Item | Can be brought into SA |
|---|---|
| Animals – domestic cats and dogs | Yes
|
| Cartons – fruit and vegetables, used for packing containers but not to KI | Yes
|
| Eggs – poultry hatching | Yes
|
| Soil, dirt | No
|
| Weed-free stock feed – hay, fodder | Yes
|
Plants
| Item | Can be brought into SA |
|---|---|
| Bulbs, corms – dormant | Yes
|
| Citrus plants | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Cut flowers – excluding Myrtaceae | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Date palms | Yes
|
| Fruit and vegetable plants including seedlings | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Grapevines, cuttings, budwood | No
|
| House plants, pot plants, cuttings, nursery stock, potted herbs | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Pinus plants | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Pine timber – dried | Yes
|
| Fire wood – dried and barkfree | Yes
|
| Seeds, edible or sprouting – not maize for planting | Yes |
Travelling from Northern Territory
Fruits, vegetables and nuts
| Item | Can be brought into SA |
|---|---|
| Asparagus | Yes
|
| Avocado | No
|
| Fruit – fresh | No
|
| Fruit and vegetables – processed, dried, preserved, cooked, frozen, canned | Yes
|
| Herbs – fresh and cut | Yes
|
| Herbs and spices – dried | Yes
|
| Melons – watermelon, rockmelon, honeydew | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Mushrooms | Yes
|
| Nuts – dried | Yes
|
| Onions, garlic – cured, topped and tailed | Yes
|
| Onions, garlic, leeks, spring onions, chives – fresh | Yes
|
| Pineapple | Yes
|
| Potatoes, washed or brushed and soil-free – ware, not for planting | Yes
|
| Sweet potato | Yes
|
| Spinach, silver beet, peas, beans | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Vegetables, cucurbits – cucumber, pumpkin, squash, zucchini | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Vegetables, fruiting – capsicum, chilli, eggplant, tomato, tamarillo | No
|
| Vegetables, leafy – lettuce, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, kale, celery | Yes
|
| Vegetables, root – beetroot, turnip, parsnip, carrot, free of soil and tops removed | Yes
|
Food products
| Item | Can be brought into SA |
|---|---|
| Camping food (freeze dried, dehydrated), eggs | Yes
|
| Dairy products – milk, cheese, yoghurt | Yes
|
| Fish – fresh, canned | Yes
|
| Honey, honeycomb, beeswax, pollen, bees, hives, used equipment | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Meats – poultry, sausage, salami, sliced meats | Yes
|
| Processed foods – noodles, bread, rice, cereals, baby food, biscuits, cakes | Yes
|
Other
| Item | Can be brought into SA |
|---|---|
| Animals – domestic cats and dogs | Yes
|
| Cartons – fruit and vegetables, used for packing containers but not to KI | Yes
|
| Eggs – poultry hatching | Yes
|
| Soil, dirt | No
|
| Weed-free stock feed – hay, fodder | Yes
|
Plants
| Item | Can be brought into SA |
|---|---|
| Bulbs, corms – dormant | Yes
|
| Citrus plants | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Cut flowers – excluding Myrtaceae | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Date palms | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Fruit and vegetable plants including seedlings | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Grapevines, cuttings, budwood | No
|
| House plants, pot plants, cuttings, nursery stock, potted herbs | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Pinus plants | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Pine timber – dried | Yes
|
| Fire wood – dried and barkfree | Yes
|
| Seeds, edible or sprouting – not maize for planting | Yes |
Travelling from Queensland
Fruits, vegetables and nuts
| Item | Can be brought into SA |
|---|---|
| Asparagus | Yes
|
| Avocado | No
|
| Fruit – fresh | No
|
| Fruit and vegetables – processed, dried, preserved, cooked, frozen, canned | Yes
|
| Herbs – fresh and cut | Yes
|
| Herbs and spices – dried | Yes
|
| Melons – watermelon, rockmelon, honeydew | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Mushrooms | Yes
|
| Nuts – dried | Yes
|
| Onions, garlic – cured, topped and tailed | Yes
|
| Onions, garlic, leeks, spring onions, chives – fresh | Yes
|
| Pineapple | Yes
|
| Potatoes, washed or brushed and soil-free – ware, not for planting | Yes
|
| Sweet potato | Yes
|
| Spinach, silver beet, peas, beans | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Vegetables, cucurbits – cucumber, pumpkin, squash, zucchini | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Vegetables, fruiting – capsicum, chilli, eggplant, tomato, tamarillo | No
|
| Vegetables, leafy – lettuce, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, kale, celery | Yes
|
| Vegetables, root – beetroot, turnip, parsnip, carrot, free of soil and tops removed | Yes
|
Food products
| Item | Can be brought into SA |
|---|---|
| Camping food (freeze dried, dehydrated), eggs | Yes
|
| Dairy products – milk, cheese, yoghurt | Yes
|
| Fish – fresh, canned | Yes
|
| Honey, honeycomb, beeswax, pollen, bees, hives, used equipment | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Meats – poultry, sausage, salami, sliced meats | Yes
|
| Processed foods – noodles, bread, rice, cereals, baby food, biscuits, cakes | Yes
|
Other
| Item | Can be brought into SA |
|---|---|
| Animals – domestic cats and dogs | Yes
|
| Cartons – fruit and vegetables, used for packing containers but not to KI | Yes
|
| Eggs – poultry hatching | Yes
|
| Soil, dirt | No
|
| Weed-free stock feed – hay, fodder | Call 1300 666 010
|
Plants
| Item | Can be brought into SA |
|---|---|
| Bulbs, corms – dormant | Yes
|
| Citrus plants | No
|
| Cut flowers – excluding Myrtaceae | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Date palms | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Fruit and vegetable plants including seedlings | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Grapevines, cuttings, budwood | No
|
| House plants, pot plants, cuttings, nursery stock, potted herbs | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Pinus plants | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Pine timber – dried | Yes
|
| Fire wood – dried and barkfree | Yes
|
| Seeds, edible or sprouting – not maize for planting | Yes |
Travelling from Tasmania
Fruits, vegetables and nuts
| Item | Can be brought into SA |
|---|---|
| Asparagus | Yes
|
| Avocado | Yes
|
| Fruit – fresh | Yes
|
| Fruit and vegetables – processed, dried, preserved, cooked, frozen, canned | Yes
|
| Herbs – fresh and cut | Yes
|
| Herbs and spices – dried | Yes
|
| Melons – watermelon, rockmelon, honeydew | Yes
|
| Mushrooms | Yes
|
| Nuts – dried | Yes
|
| Onions, garlic – cured, topped and tailed | Yes
|
| Onions, garlic, leeks, spring onions, chives – fresh | Yes
|
| Pineapple | Yes
|
| Potatoes, washed or brushed and soil-free – ware, not for planting | Yes
|
| Sweet potato | Yes
|
| Spinach, silver beet, peas, beans | Yes
|
| Vegetables, cucurbits – cucumber, pumpkin, squash, zucchini | Yes
|
| Vegetables, fruiting – capsicum, chilli, eggplant, tomato, tamarillo | Yes
|
| Vegetables, leafy – lettuce, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, kale, celery | Yes
|
| Vegetables, root – beetroot, turnip, parsnip, carrot, free of soil and tops removed | Yes
|
Food products
| Item | Can be brought into SA |
|---|---|
| Camping food (freeze dried, dehydrated), eggs | Yes
|
| Dairy products – milk, cheese, yoghurt | Yes
|
| Fish – fresh, canned | Yes
|
| Honey, honeycomb, beeswax, pollen, bees, hives, used equipment | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Meats – poultry, sausage, salami, sliced meats | Yes
|
| Processed foods – noodles, bread, rice, cereals, baby food, biscuits, cakes | Yes
|
Other
| Item | Can be brought into SA |
|---|---|
| Animals – domestic cats and dogs | Yes
|
| Cartons – fruit and vegetables, used for packing containers but not to KI | Yes
|
| Eggs – poultry hatching | Yes
|
| Soil, dirt | No
|
| Weed-free stock feed – hay, fodder | Yes
|
Plants
| Item | Can be brought into SA |
|---|---|
| Bulbs, corms – dormant | Yes
|
| Citrus plants | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Cut flowers – excluding Myrtaceae | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Date palms | Yes
|
| Fruit and vegetable plants including seedlings | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Grapevines, cuttings, budwood | No
|
| House plants, pot plants, cuttings, nursery stock, potted herbs | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Pinus plants | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Pine timber – dried | Yes
|
| Fire wood – dried and barkfree | Yes
|
| Seeds, edible or sprouting – not maize for planting | Yes |
Travelling from Victoria
Fruits, vegetables and nuts
| Item | Can be brought into SA |
|---|---|
| Asparagus | Yes
|
| Avocado | No
|
| Fruit – fresh | No
|
| Fruit and vegetables – processed, dried, preserved, cooked, frozen, canned | Yes
|
| Herbs – fresh and cut | Yes
|
| Herbs and spices – dried | Yes
|
| Melons – watermelon, rockmelon, honeydew | Yes
|
| Mushrooms | Yes
|
| Nuts – dried | Yes
|
| Onions, garlic – cured, topped and tailed | Yes
|
| Onions, garlic, leeks, spring onions, chives – fresh | Yes
|
| Pineapple | Yes
|
| Potatoes, washed or brushed and soil-free – ware, not for planting | Yes
|
| Sweet potato | Yes
|
| Spinach, silver beet, peas, beans | Yes
|
| Vegetables, cucurbits – cucumber, pumpkin, squash, zucchini | Yes
|
| Vegetables, fruiting – capsicum, chilli, eggplant, tomato, tamarillo | No
|
| Vegetables, leafy – lettuce, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, kale, celery | Yes
|
| Vegetables, root – beetroot, turnip, parsnip, carrot, free of soil and tops removed | Yes
|
Food products
| Item | Can be brought into SA |
|---|---|
| Camping food (freeze dried, dehydrated), eggs | Yes
|
| Dairy products – milk, cheese, yoghurt | Yes
|
| Fish – fresh, canned | Yes
|
| Honey, honeycomb, beeswax, pollen, bees, hives, used equipment | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Meats – poultry, sausage, salami, sliced meats | Yes
|
| Processed foods – noodles, bread, rice, cereals, baby food, biscuits, cakes | Yes
|
Other
| Item | Can be brought into SA |
|---|---|
| Animals – domestic cats and dogs | Yes
|
| Cartons – fruit and vegetables, used for packing containers but not to KI | Yes
|
| Eggs – poultry hatching | Yes
|
| Soil, dirt | No
|
| Weed-free stock feed – hay, fodder | Call 1300 666 010
|
Plants
| Item | Can be brought into SA |
|---|---|
| Bulbs, corms – dormant | Yes
|
| Citrus plants | Yes
|
| Cut flowers – excluding Myrtaceae | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Date palms | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Fruit and vegetable plants including seedlings | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Grapevines, cuttings, budwood | No
|
| House plants, pot plants, cuttings, nursery stock, potted herbs | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Pinus plants | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Pine timber – dried | Yes
|
| Fire wood – dried and barkfree | Yes
|
| Seeds, edible or sprouting – not maize for planting | Yes |
Travelling from Western Australia
Fruits, vegetables and nuts
| Item | Can be brought into SA |
|---|---|
| Asparagus | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Avocado | No
|
| Fruit – fresh | No
|
| Fruit and vegetables – processed, dried, preserved, cooked, frozen, canned | Yes
|
| Herbs – fresh and cut | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Herbs and spices – dried | Yes
|
| Melons – watermelon, rockmelon, honeydew | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Mushrooms | Yes
|
| Nuts – dried | Yes
|
| Onions, garlic – cured, topped and tailed | Yes
|
| Onions, garlic, leeks, spring onions, chives – fresh | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Pineapple | Yes
|
| Potatoes, washed or brushed and soil-free – ware, not for planting | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Sweet potato | Yes
|
| Spinach, silver beet, peas, beans | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Vegetables, cucurbits – cucumber, pumpkin, squash, zucchini | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Vegetables, fruiting – capsicum, chilli, eggplant, tomato, tamarillo | No
|
| Vegetables, leafy – lettuce, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, kale, celery | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Vegetables, root – beetroot, turnip, parsnip, carrot, free of soil and tops removed | Yes
|
Food products
| Item | Can be brought into SA |
|---|---|
| Camping food (freeze dried, dehydrated), eggs | Yes
|
| Dairy products – milk, cheese, yoghurt | Yes
|
| Fish – fresh, canned | Yes
|
| Honey, honeycomb, beeswax, pollen, bees, hives, used equipment | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Meats – poultry, sausage, salami, sliced meats | Yes
|
| Processed foods – noodles, bread, rice, cereals, baby food, biscuits, cakes | Yes
|
Other
| Item | Can be brought into SA |
|---|---|
| Animals – domestic cats and dogs | Yes
|
| Cartons – fruit and vegetables, used for packing containers but not to KI | Yes
|
| Eggs – poultry hatching | Yes
|
| Soil, dirt | No
|
| Weed-free stock feed – hay, fodder | Call 1300 666 010
|
Plants
| Item | Can be brought into SA |
|---|---|
| Bulbs, corms – dormant | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Citrus plants | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Cut flowers – excluding Myrtaceae | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Date palms | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Fruit and vegetable plants including seedlings | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Grapevines, cuttings, budwood | No
|
| House plants, pot plants, cuttings, nursery stock, potted herbs | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Pinus plants | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Pine timber – dried | Call 1300 666 010
|
| Fire wood – dried and barkfree | Yes
|
| Seeds, edible or sprouting – not maize for planting | Yes |
Dispose of restricted fruit and vegetables
You must eat or dispose of your fruit and vegetables at risk from fruit fly before entering South Australia or the Riverland.
You will be fined if you are caught with restricted items at the Yamba quarantine station, or at random roadblocks that are set up after disposal bins.
Check the disposal bin and quarantine station map to find locations on your travel route.
Australian Government restrictions
Australia has broader rules and regulations about the movement of goods between states or within states.
Get more information on rules that apply across Australia:
- Travelling between states and territories – Australian Interstate Quarantine
- Australian Interstate Quarantine: A traveller’s guide
- Travelling into Australia from overseas – Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
This is because:
- Pests, diseases and weeds can travel with you as you visit different areas of Australia.
- There are restrictions on what you can take as you cross state and quarantine borders within Australia.
- There are also biosecurity or quarantine zones within each state and territory to limit the spread of pests that are localised to that area.
- You need to be aware of all plants and food items that you may or may not be allowed to take to your destination state.
Page Last Reviewed: 17 Jun 2025