Tropical North Queensland Travelers and Understanding Customs

Australia and its regions, specifically Tropical Northdocumented. There may also be a request to fill
Queensland, are happy to have travelers arriveout a form if you bring in or take out of the
from around the globe, but they have somecountry any travelers checks or bonds.
requirements about declaring certain things beforeMedicines - All medications must be declared when
you bring them into their country. The followingtraveling into or out of Australia. This includes not
items have to have declarations in their countryonly prescription medications but also any herbal
of origin before departure and at arrival inremedies, homeopathic remedies or vitamins.
Australia. There is particular customs paperworkSome products will require a permit to carry or a
for these items listed below; bringing inletter from a doctor that documents what the
pornography, illicit drugs or counterfeit items aremedication is and what the medical condition is
never allowed.that it is being used for. Medication that is being
Weapons and Ammunition - If you are travelingtaken out of the country must also be
with firearms, including BB and pellet guns youdocumented by a physician and you may only
must declare them. Transportation of any itemstake out the amount of medication that you need
that can be considered weapons such as knives,to take with you for a specified period of time.
paintball markers, slingshots, nun chucks, and bowAny wildlife is protected by law as to the carrying
and arrows must also be documented with thein or out of the country of Australia and in
proper customs forms.particular the Tropical North Queensland area. Any
Currency that you carry into or out of Australia istype wildlife traveling will have to have many
not limited, but if you have in excess of $10,000documents available and go through a lot of
cash to bring into the country in either Australianchecks by customs.
dollars or foreign equivalent then it has to be