Quarantine NSW to SA

Submitted: Monday, Jul 28, 2008 at 10:58

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Diamantina

We are planning on travelling from Qld to SA soon, and intend to take the Bourke - Wilcannia road along the Darling, before heading through Broken Hill and onto Adelaide. Can tell me where precisely the quarantine check points are? I know that there is one down towards Peterborough, where precisely is it? Are you only checked heading south? or north as well? Is it a border check or a fruit fly check point? Thank you.
PS Any good camping spots on the Bourke - Wilcannia road??

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Reply By: Diamantina - Monday, Jul 28, 2008 at 11:29

Monday, Jul 28, 2008 at 11:29

Just thought I should say that we are NOT trying to dodge the quarantine regs!! We are just doing a very pressure cooked trip - we only have two days MAX to get from the Sunshine Coast to Adelaide, and the same back again, and we've only one driver. we just want to plan the meals etc so that we don't have to waste food or time. Also so that if we have to expect to stop then we can plan that into the trip too.

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Reply By: steve21 - Monday, Jul 28, 2008 at 11:31

Monday, Jul 28, 2008 at 11:31

Hi There,
re camping have a look at trilby station web site, good camping or cabins, they aslo have a mud map where you can drive around the property very interesting - dheers steve

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Follow Up By: Diamantina - Monday, Jul 28, 2008 at 13:39

Monday, Jul 28, 2008 at 13:39

Thank you!

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Reply By: Louie the fly (SA) - Monday, Jul 28, 2008 at 11:33

Monday, Jul 28, 2008 at 11:33

All the info you require can be found here.
Primary Industries - SA

You will travel through the Oodla Wirra roadblock coming from Broken Hill. Its almost at Peterborough (bout 20km from memory).

Have a nice trip & help keep SA Fruit Fly Free

(No, I'm not a fruit fly, thats my cousin) lol.

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Follow Up By: Diamantina - Monday, Jul 28, 2008 at 14:17

Monday, Jul 28, 2008 at 14:17

Thanks for the link, I hadn't been able to find anything informative like that!!

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Reply By: MrBitchi (QLD) - Monday, Jul 28, 2008 at 11:40

Monday, Jul 28, 2008 at 11:40

None of these "check points" were manned when we traveled there a few weeks ago.

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Reply By: MrBitchi (QLD) - Monday, Jul 28, 2008 at 11:41

Monday, Jul 28, 2008 at 11:41

None of these "check points" were manned when we traveled there a few weeks ago

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Follow Up By: Diamantina - Monday, Jul 28, 2008 at 14:00

Monday, Jul 28, 2008 at 14:00

None of the fruit fly check points were manned when we came through the Hay Plains, Moulamein, Swan Hill, western VIC, Bordertown etc etc, to Adelaide in the end of June. (I can't remember exactly where they were.)

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Reply By: Member No 1- Monday, Jul 28, 2008 at 12:11

Monday, Jul 28, 2008 at 12:11

most entry into areas are not manned but there is plenty of warnings of prohibited zones and disposal bins prior....so be warned......dont get caught with it...heavy fines can be applied

(if one attempts to run the gaunlet lets hope they get caught....and this is not just for SA...i know Vic has and NSW (i think) have restricted zones also)

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Follow Up By: Vivid Adventures - Monday, Jul 28, 2008 at 13:15

Monday, Jul 28, 2008 at 13:15

They do spot checks on vehicles driving between Yunta and the border from time to time...

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Follow Up By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Monday, Jul 28, 2008 at 14:45

Monday, Jul 28, 2008 at 14:45

Yep, I've been stopped by spot checks in the Riverina too.

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Follow Up By: Louie the fly (SA) - Monday, Jul 28, 2008 at 20:01

Monday, Jul 28, 2008 at 20:01

$2500 fine. I used to work for Primary Industries SA. Amazing how often we heard of instances where travelers got aggressive over a couple of apples.

I think Oodla Wirra was manned when we went past on our way to the hill last September and Pinnaroo was when we came back through last October.

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