Australia has very stringent Quarantine laws and it is strongly recommend you read for yourself what is recommended you do not take to Australia. Listed below are some of the items the Quarantine Department will be interested in looking at but this is by no means the complete list but simply a guide
 

	Herbs & Spices
	Biscuits, cakes, confectionery
	Teas, Coffee, Juices
	Dried Flower Arrangements
	Seeds in any form (including jewellery)
	Straw packaging and handicrafts (including articles stuffed with seeds or straw)
	Never use “fruit boxes” for packing. These will not be allowed in the country
	Rawhide including rawhide drums, shields & artifacts
	Shells or coral in any form including jewellery, curios etc
	Stuffed animals – must be accompanied by a certificate stating they have been prepared by a Taxidermist
	Holy Water
	Sporting and camping equipment (tents, footwear, hiking boots)
	Pine cones and Potpourri (including Christmas Decorations)
	All wooden articles, artifacts, handicrafts and curios including feathers, bones, horns and tusks
	Unprocessed wool and animal hair
	Animal equipment including clothing, grooming and veterinary equipment, saddles, bridles and birdcages

Quarantine is a function of AQIS – The Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service. AQIS’s role is to prevent the entry into Australia of exotic pests, diseases and weed seeds that could affect plant, animal and human health and our environment. Quarantine Officers charge us on a time basis and these costs are passed on to the customer and collected at the time of delivery to the residence. Goods are not automatically confiscated. If they have been declared and are then found to be prohibited, the customer is given the opportunity of re-exporting them or they are destroyed (at the customer’s expense).Some goods, which are allowed to come into the country, require treatment prior to being released including Gamma Radiation, Cleaning, Heat Treatment, Fumigation etc. These services are at then customer's own expense.