Hi Tom,

I work with the Department of Agriculture and have forwarded your email to
WA Quartantine and requested that they give you the heads up on what you can
do with question 1. Drop me a line if you dont hear back from them.

All the best i am sure you will love the track.

Nath

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> From: Tom[SMTP:tlloy20@...]
> Reply To: aushiker@...
> Sent: Wednesday, 7 December 2005 8:37 AM
> To: aushiker@...
> Subject: [Aushiker] WA Quarantine Reqts for "Importing" Tucker /
> Finding gas canisters on Sunday
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> Hi All
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> I'm flying into Perth on Saturday night (domestically - with Virgin)
> before heading out for the next five weeks onto the Bib track. I call
> on the collective wisdom assembled to guide me on two questions -
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> 1. Does anyone have the inside information as to the requirements and
> expectations of Western Australian Customs/Quarantine for bringing
> food with me. After slaving over a hot dehydrator for the past week
> the last thing I want to happen is to have to donate all my supplies
> to an inquisitive beagle and its handler. I'm planning on bringing a
> variety of fruits/veges/meat/meals (all fully dehydrated) and sealed
> in zip-lock bags. I know that while you are not permitted to bring
> food with you (I've seen the afore-mentioned beagles sniff out apples
> and sandwiches from new arrivals' bags) I've also been told that
> dehydrated food should be OK. However it would be great to get some
> confirmation on that.
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> 2. Secondly, since I can't carry gas canisters for my stove with me
> on the flight, I'm looking for the expertise of those with local
> knowledge on where I might be able to pick up a couple in Perth on
> Sunday morning. The stove is just a standard cheapie which requires
> regular resealable gas canisters (I can dig it out if further details
> are required) (and yes, I do have a Trangia but do prefer this little
> stove!!!.) I'm catching the train at 9.30 and continuing on to
> Walpole in the afternoon so there's not much time to find anything.
> Do the City camping shops open on Sunday? If so, are they open by
> that time? If Perth is unavailable there's a half-hour break on the
> bus at Manjimup at lunchtime - would there be anything available
> there within reach of the Visitor Centre? As I recall, all of the
> other stops on the bus are only for a moment for pick-ups, but
> perhaps someone might have some idea as to whether I might have time
> to race over to the local store at some of these halts.
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> It's great to have a resource such as this group with such a variety
> of backgrounds and expertise to call upon. I look forward to learning
> from your advice.
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> Many thanks
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> Tom
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