Biosecurity is Vital
Cape York and the Torres Strait are Australia’s gateway to New Guinea and Indonesia and are major potential gateway for Pests and Diseases entering Australia.
Cape York has an important role in Australia’s biosecurity. Please remember to be aware of this when it comes to bringing home items with you from the Cape.
There is an inspection station at Coen and all southbound traffic must report their fruit and vegetables. Suspect items and all mangoes will be confiscated for quarantine. There are also restrictions on bringing foodstuffs from the Torres Strait to Cape York.
There is a washdown bay in Lakeland Downs so please make use of this service when you are returning from you trip up the Cape. The Quarantine Protects guide offers more information on the pests and diseases you might encounter when in Far North Queensland and Cape York.
