Traveller's Guide to Tasmanian Biosecurity - What You Can and Can't Bring into Tasmania
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Tasmania has some of the world's most stringent biosecurity requirements. Please help us protect Tasmania from introduced pests, weeds and diseases by ensuring that when you visit us you are not carrying or importing any restricted items. The introduction of a pest, weed or disease into a production area can result in expensive controls being implemented and loss of markets, which can cost primary industries and the community millions of dollars.
For more detailed information on the import into Tasmania of plant, plant material, animal products, pets and other restricted or prohibited items please visit our
Guide to Importing page.
This quick reference guide can help you as you travel to Tasmania, but remember, requirements may change. To stay up to date, or for further information, please contact your
relevant interstate biosecurity authorities.
 = Yes; you can bring this item to Tasmania |
 = Ask for more information
– you may need a permit or provide further information* |
 = No; you cannot bring this item into Tasmania |
* See contact information below
Animals and related items
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Animal skins, hides, carcases, including taxidermied animals and birds. See: Animals allowed unrestricted entry
• Wool, fur and hair both processed and unscoured derived from sheep, alpaca, rabbit, goat, camel, etc, and 'raw' silk including dead silk cocoons (ok if clean and free of weed seeds).
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Bees (including honeycomb, raw beeswax, bee suits, veils and gloves and used beekeeping equipment). See:
Bees webpage
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Birds: Zebra finch, Budgerigars (budgies), Cockatiels, Guineafowl, Peafowl and Canaries. See:
Animals allowed unrestricted entry
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Cats, horses, guinea pigs. See:
Animals allowed unrestricted entry
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Crustaceans (freshwater species - alive and DEAD - including yabbies, red claw, marron and freshwater crayfish). See: Inland Fisheries Service - Biosecurity ('Controlled Fish') |
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Dogs (must be treated for hydatid tapeworm and be declared free from the brown dog tick within 24 hours prior to arrival). See:
Dogs information
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Feral animals
alive (fox, cane toad, European carp, Indian myna etc.). See: Invasive mammals
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Ferrets. See:
Ferrets information
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Fish (freshwater or marine) |
• Private or commercial imports (live imports including aquarium species). See:
Live
Freshwater Fish or
Live
Marine Fish
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• Fishing bait (snails, worms etc). See:
Aquatic pests and diseases
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• Fish products. See: Fish and Fish Products
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• Goldfish. See:
Live fish imports
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| Insects |
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Livestock (cattle, pigs, sheep etc.). See:
Pigs information,
sheep information
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Native wildlife & aviary birds. See:
Wildlife information
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Poultry & hatching eggs (Chickens, geese, turkey, pigeons and duck). See:
Poultry and pet birds
• Feathers (ok if clean and free from skin and flesh).
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Reptiles & amphibians. See:
Tasmanian Lizards
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Food items |
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| Camping foods (freeze-dried, dehydrated) |
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Comb honey (honeycomb). See:
Bees and apiary products and equipment
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| Dairy products including milk, cheese & yoghurt (fresh & powdered) |
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Eggs. See:
Egg food safety scheme
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| Fish (canned) |
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| Fish - flake, snapper, coral trout, barramundi, tuna, whiting, trevally, ling, squid, crab meat, prawns, scallops, marine rock lobster/crayfish (fresh/frozen, whole/fillets) ** |
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Fish - salmon, trout, eel, hake, cod, perch, mullet, flounder, bream, flathead, sardine; Shellfish - oysters, clams, mussels, abalone (dead or alive)
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Honey (must be declared to Biosecurity Officers) - Must be free of wax and bee debris. See: Bees and apiary products and equipment
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| Meats (poultry, sausage, salami, sliced meats) |
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| Meats (pork, lamb, beef for personal consumption) |
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| Processed foods (noodles, bread, rice, cereals, baby food, biscuits, fruit cake, pastries, jams, sauces) |
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| Tea & coffee |
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** Seafood must be labelled with scientific and common names
Fruits, vegetables & nuts (products) |
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| Fruit and Vegetables (fresh) |
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| Fruit and Vegetables (cooked, hard frozen, canned, preserved, dried commercially) |
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Fruit salad mix (fresh)
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| Green salad mix (pre-packaged) |
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Green salad mix
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| Herbs (fresh) |
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| Herbs & spices (dried & non-viable) |
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| Nuts (dried only) |
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| Onions, shallots, chives, garlic |
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Seeds (all) (peas, lupin, chickpeas & canola have specific import requirements)
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| Potatoes (fresh or seed) |
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Machinery, equipment and related items |
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| Agricultural and recreational equipment contaminated with plant material or soil |
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| Boots (free of soil) |
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Fishing, diving equipment incl. boats, surfboards and waders (marine or freshwater), Clean & dry
more information here
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Used beekeeping equipment (includes bee suits, veils and gloves)
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Vehicles, machinery (cars, motorcycles, utes, trucks, trailers, farm equipment etc.) contaminated with plant material or soil (see our website for information on weed hygiene)
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Plants and related items |
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Bulbs, corms
see importing plants
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| Cut flowers & foliage |
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Fruit & Vegetables (plants, seedlings & seeds)
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| Garden tools (free of soil) |
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Grapevines, cuttings or bud wood
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| House/pot plants & nursery stock |
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| Soil or anything containing soil |
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| Stock feed (hay, grain, birdseed/sticks) |
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Untreated timber & timber products
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Weeds & weed seed
see prohibited seeds list
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For more information on carrying the following items into Tasmania, please contact:
- Plants/Fruits to Tasmania - (03) 6165 3777
- Dogs to Tasmania - Toll Free 1800 684 215
- Aquarium and Pet Fish - (03) 6165 3777
- Fish, fish products and fishing/diving equipment (marine and freshwater) – 03 6165 3777
- Livestock/pets/bees/domestic animals (including livestock restrictions applying to Bass Strait Islands) 03 6165 3777
- Native wildlife and aviary birds – 03 6165 4305
- Restricted fin-fish – 03 6777 2200
Further Information
This quick reference guide can help you as you travel to Tasmania, but remember, requirements may change. To stay up to date, or for further information, please contact your relevant interstate quarantine authorities.Plant Biosecurity Manual Conditions and restrictions for the import of plants and other prescribed matter into Tasmania:
Plant Biosecurity ManualExotic Fish SpeciesFor information on prohibited exotic fish species
contact the Inland Fisheries Service on telephone 03 6165 3038 or by email:
infish@ifs.tas.gov.au
Further contact information:
Biosecurity Tasmania Contact Us Page