State quarantine and inspection laws

Thanks Willie, confirmed as I suspected - we will be purchasing in Port Agusta and Kalgoorlie. Google search using "Fruit Fly" and the names of the States brings up the results very quickly.

Regrds

MADOG

Thanks Alpaca, every little bit helps.

MADOG

The WA check is at the border, not at Norseman.

Alpaca
I read from your comments that you would prefer not have any quarrantine checks.
I guess that the people whose livelyhood depends on these checks being inforced would disagree with your 'city folk' point of view.Colin - Subaru Forester
- size isn't everything ! -

Colin,
I hope your not into Human Resources as you couldn't have got it more wrong or else you don't have a sense of humor.
The point that I am making is that in WA they are very restrictive of what you can carry into WA
FYI I live in the middle of a wine and grape growing area where fruit fly prevention is extremely important the the district's economy. I have also worked on a fruit fly eradication programme when we did have an outbreak here. I also have been a horticulturist. I completely understandthe importance of quarantine control and always uphold their principles. Your "City Folk" comment is responded by another adage. Those people who live in the ACT need to see what happens in the real world before they pass judgement on the country folk who are out there doing it. Enough saidAlpaca

Alpaca
Point taken - your right I'm not in 'Human Resources' nor do I live in the ACT, but I do have a sense of humour. I find it funny that you expressed an opinion knowing the reasons for the restrictions.

On my first trip back to WA in about '82, (I think I have done the crossing about 6 times) we had to stop at the checking station at Norseman at about 2 am ! Freezing cold, grizzling kids and we had to nearly empty the car, throw out the fruit, honey cardboard boxes etc and repack all the gear into new boxes - not funny!

By the way, if you go to look at the Old Telegraph Station at Eucla, take a short detour (200m ??) to the East and you will find a bird cage with some captive Starlings. They are used as 'bait' to try and catch any more feral birds from crossing into WA. They also use trained 'Hawks ?' to try and contaian the Starlings.
Also, follow some tracks to the West and head towards the beach and you will come out at the old Jetty.

Colin, Perhaps I didn't clarify my point of view enough in my first comment. I was trying to get the message across that WA is a lot more restrictive than the Eastern 2/3 of Australia and for good reason too. It's a pity our forefathers weren't so concerned when they allowed all those feral animals/plants to be introduced years ago.
I was aware that they were actively shooting starlings to prevent their transgression into WA but not the other methods.
Back to the Quarantine issue, our 4WD club cleans the Sturt Highway from Yamba to the Vic border each Cleanup Aust Day. It is very dissapointing to see that people toss out their fruit etc when approaching the road blocks. They can hand the fruit/vegies etc over at the inspection point without penalty wheras throwing it out of the window of the car could encourage fruit flies if they were to be present.
Safe TravelsAlpaca