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Australia stops traveller carrying unusual souvenirs from Sri Lanka over biosecurity concerns
Australian biosecurity authorities have stopped a traveller returning from Sri Lanka from bringing elephant dung fridge magnets into the country,
Summary
The unusual souvenirs, made from elephant dung, were declared by the traveller upon arrival in Australia. Although the magnets were sold as souvenirs, Australian authorities said such products were not permitted to enter the country due to biosecurity concerns. They urged travellers to check Australia's biosecurity import requirements before bringing animal-based products into the country.
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Organisations
- Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
- Australian Bio Security
- Asian Mirror
Places
- Australia2
- Sri Lanka2
Keywords
- biosecurity2
- souvenirs2
- magnets2
- quarantine
- traveller
- carrying
- concerns
- flagged
- unusual
- fridge
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