Travelling with fruit and vegetables to the Riverland from within South Australia

Understand how to plan your travel to the Riverland from within South Australia.

You cannot bring certain fruit and vegetables into the Riverland

Fruit fly like certain ("host") restricted fruit and vegetables so you cannot bring them into the Riverland.

To further protect Riverland growers, the 'bring a receipt' rule is no longer recognised. You will be fined if you are caught travelling into the Riverland with restricted fruit and vegetables.

These restrictions are ongoing and are not related to any fruit fly outbreak restrictions. The law changed on 29 July 2021.

When planning your trip into the Riverland, plan to stop at a local shop to buy your fresh fruit and vegetables.

Buy fruit and vegetables locally in the Riverland

Fruit and vegetables sold in the Riverland Pest Free Area are fruit fly safe. You can buy these from local Riverland businesses while travelling in the region. Check the Riverland Pest Free Area map.

Host fruit and vegetables grown or sold outside the Riverland Pest Free Area may not have had the required treatment applied, which is why you cannot bring them into the region yourself.

There's also the risk of travellers introducing other pests to this fruit production area.

Some local businesses increased the availability of fresh fruit and vegetables for residents and travellers (current as of December 2021), including:

• Walker Flat
• Swan Reach
• Blanchetown.

Dispose of fruit and vegetables at quarantine locations

You must eat or dispose of your fruit and vegetables that are at risk from fruit fly, before you get to the Riverland.

Check the disposal bin and quarantine station map to find locations on your travel route.