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Western Australia is separated from farms in the rest of the country by ~1000 km of desert, meaning there are various pests in the rest of the country that they
by jpatokal 9y ago
Western Australia is separated from farms in the rest of the country by ~1000 km of desert, meaning there are various pests in the rest of the country that they don't want to see introduced, and thus enforce strict quarantine measures: https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/importing-animals/quarantine-wa-border-checkpoints https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/importing-animals/quarantine-wa-...
FWIW, California also has agricultural quarantine measures, they're just much more half-assed.
- fapjacks 9y agoHawaii does not play around with its own agricultural (et al) quarantines. Every time you fly into the state, you must declare items on a special state checklist, for exactly the same reasons.
- goatforce5 9y agoHawaii also (?) checks for agricultural products when you leave the islands: http://www.govisithawaii.com/2009/07/16/be-prepared-for-agricultural-inspection-in-hawaiis-airports/ http://www.govisithawaii.com/2009/07/16/be-prepared-for-agri...