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If you are on an International Yacht or on a returning Australian Yacht and are planning to come to Australia in 2013, you will need to follow the rules laid down by the Australian Government. Please insure that you are familiar with these rules. Any information provided here is courtesy of the Bundaberg Cruising Yacht Club.
All care has been taken to ensure this information is up-to-date but the BCYC cannot be held responsible if for some reason the information is now outdated. We have listed herewith the links to the various Government Departments for your convenience.
The following information although applying to arrival in the Port of Bundaberg, is relevent to all other entry ports in Queensland.
This is what is required before your departure from your last port prior to arriving in Australia:
1. Notify Australian Customs that you are coming. Australian Customs require a minimum of 96 hours notice. Ensure all members of your crew have been included in that arrival notification.
Small Craft Arrival Form - to be completed before arrival and handed to Australian Customs.
2. Ensure all non-Australians citizens on board have a current visa in place. The easiest and quickest way to get this is online.
3. If you have any animals on-board, you should notify Australian Quarantine well before your departure from your last port as certain requirements must be met.
4. Ensure the hull of your yacht is clean i.e. no barnacles or crustaceans. You should have evidence of having antifouled your yacht within the last 12 months.
Severe penalties may apply for failure to meet any of these requirements.
Entry into Bundaberg
Customs
Immigration & Visas
Quarantine
Cleaning Hulls & Engine in-takes
Some frequently asked questions with answers
Tips and Hints on arriving in Australia - We have compiled some helpful hints for arriving.
What you must declare to Australian Quarantine
Importing your yacht into Australia
Helpful Links:
Australian Quarantine
Australian Customs & Border Protection
Australian Customs & Border Protection Arrival Form
Australian Immigration & Visas
Electronic Travel Authority
Bundaberg Port Marina
All of the above information is supplied in the 2012 issue of Gateway Port Bundaberg 2012 (Updated on this page). Download your copy from the home page.
Your Contacts for Port2Port Rally Information in the Islands:
Port Vila, Vanuatu: Kaleva Yachting Services
Luganville, Vanuatu: Dave at Beachfront Resort
For your cruising guides in Vanuatu and New Caledonia
www.cruising-vanuatu.com/yacht_races_to_vanuatu.html
For more information - Email BCYC
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