Howdy all -going bald with hair pulling ......

Well firstly where are you going so people can tell you where the points are.

Are you travelling in Queensland only or nationwide.

There are no checkpoints as like WA and SA, just don't take your Ferret or pet rabbit, the only things they check is Horse and stock movements and Ag' machinery, I think in NQ they don't want sugar Cane cuttings imported from other area's but there is no checkpoint for it, As for Coen I can't comment much apart from it wqas setup a few years back when some type of bug was prevalent.
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The ferret is a Class 1 declared pest animal and as such is a prohibited pet in Queensland. Other Australian states also have restrictions on keeping ferrets as pets. Ferrets can cause considerable damage to Australian native animals, impact on poultry and spread stock and human diseases.
Ferrets released in New Zealand in an attempt to control rabbits have formed feral populations and have been implicated in the decline of native birds, including the kakapo, black stilts and royal albatrosses.
There is a maximum fine of 800 penalty units ($60,000) for keeping a ferret. Only zoos and film and television productions are eligible for permits to keep ferrets.

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Have not had to throw out fruit and veg in Qld. The map shows the main roads weve been on. The map isn't big enough to draw in the dirt tracks and roads travelled.Travelling in and out of SA and VIC you need to be careful.

There used to be a checkpoint on one of the "Border Ranges" lesser used border crossings a few years back ... locked gate and "any fruit" question and everything ... was quite amusing considering all the "unrestricted" main road access to NSW.

Poor bloke had probably been up there for 50yrs and forgotten about by govt ..... LOL

I understand your grief MobiCondo .... If there are rules and regulations imposed on the public ... that information should be freely and EASILY available ...

In your case ... A map showing checkpoints, if any - would be an oh so easy thing to expect.

There was a check point a few years ago on the Millia Millia to Innisfail rd, near all those small water falls just of the road. Again as someone said it might of been open just for that Papaya friut fly scare.

Quote from the fruit fly website:

Here’s a quick reference guide to help plan your journey in and around the Fruit Fly Exclusion Zone. Remember, you cannot take fruit or vegetables (eg capsicum, chilli, eggplant, tomatoes etc) over state borders into South Australia, New South Wales or Victoria and you must eat or dispose of fruit or fruiting vegetables before travelling through the Fruit Fly Exclusion Zone, the Greater Sunraysia Pest Free Area or the Riverina Protected Areas.

New South Wales

You cannot take fruit or fruiting vegetables into the Fruit Fly Exclusion Zone or Riverina.
You cannot cross the state border from Victoria into New South Wales with fruit or vegetables unless accompanied by Plant Health Certification (for details, contact the Dept of Primary Industries).
You cannot take fruit or fruiting vegetables from Sydney to Broken Hill, Griffith, or Hay.
Do not cross the state borders into Victoria or South Australia with fruit or fruiting vegetables.
You can carry fruit and fruiting vegetables from Sydney to Dubbo or from Sydney to Wagga Wagga, provided your journey does not take you into the Fruit Fly Exclusion Zone at any time.
South Australia

You cannot bring fruit or vegetables over the state border into South Australia.
Do not take fruit or fruiting vegetables over the state border into New South Wales (including Broken Hill) or Victoria.
You must not to take fruit or fruiting vegetables into the Riverland or South Australian areas of the Fruit Fly Exclusion Zone (including Loxton, Morgan, Waikerie and Renmark), unless they were purchased within South Australia and are accompanied by an itemised shop receipt Plant Health Certification (contact PIRSA for details). Produce with receipts cannot be carried across state borders.
Victoria

Do not take fruit or fruiting vegetables over the state border into Victoria from South Australia or New South Wales.
Do not take fruit or fruiting vegetables from Melbourne into the Fruit Fly Exclusion Zone or into the Greater Sunraysia Pest Free Area.
Do not take fruit or fruiting vegetables across the border into New South Wales or South Australia.
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