Fruit and veg into WA

Thanks Stephen
Is as I expected as live in Mildura region so know the importance of these restrictions just wanted to be sure as others in the travelling group may not be aware.
I guess Wiluna would be the best place to re supply before the CSR .Is there a good supply of fresh fruit and veg available?
Thanks.
Mary

Hi Mary

Depending on what day of the week it is, you should be able to re stock in Laverton in the general store there or else there is a larger general store in Leonora.

If you are looking for a good meal when you get into Laverton, the local pub may not look the best from the outside, but they serve good meals inside.

Have a great trip.


Cheers


Stephen

We shopped at Leonora when coming back from Central Australia. Apart from purchasing a few very limited supplies at Yulara (they did have some fresh fruit and vege), we had been touring for some time since leaving Alice Springs so Leonora was our first chance to shop. A reasonable range at the small supermarket.

Motherhen

We have found them to be particularly tough on honey. There seem to be diseases in the east that are not in the west.
Kevin

I wonder what the true risk of contamination might be from the importation of soil and seeds including those which may adhere to the vehicle, clothing or footwear.

It's fine to say not to take these things across the border, but what facilities have been put in place to assist travellers to rid themselves of these things?

I guess it's left up to a common sense approach but my experience tells me common sense isn't always that common. :)

Fab.

Hi Fab

Yes, we expect most people to have common sense, and to check the requirements as those asking questions here or looking at the websites are doing, but as you say, not everyone will exhibit that common sense approach. That is why we have had diseases enter the west, eg coddling moth in fruit, resulting in us losing our orchards to prevent the spread, and for beekeepers to have heir whole capital infrastructure of hives and their livestock - the bees - burnt to prevent the spread of the foulbrood; devastating for them. We have had outbreaks of weeds such as skeleton weed and noogoora burr, and i have seen caltrop in WA. Farming is heartbreaking enough without further diseases and contaminants to destroy our crops and livelihood. The inspectors will give someone they think is not doing the right thing a thorough going over, an like customs inspectors, they develop a seventh sense for knowing who to search.

Motherhen

Thanks for the info folks.
Does Wiluna also have a general store /supermarket?