Highlights: New South Wales gears to reopen its borders to Victoria. Apart from this, all NSW travelers can now move freely to both Tasmania and Queensland as well. However, mandatory quarantine rules still apply for international travelers arriving in NSW to limit the spread of coronavirus. Get updated with the latest changes and guidelines imposed by the authorities before you decide to travel again.<\/p>\n
Disclaimer: This blog is updated weekly to the best of our knowledge. For the latest travel advisories, we recommend checking the official government website<\/a>.<\/p>\n In This Article<\/p>\n <\/a><\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/a><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/a><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/a><\/ul>\n The travel restriction rule can differ based on which state or territory you decide to arrive in Australia. 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At the moment strict border restrictions have been introduced to curb the spread of coronavirus. With the aim to protect the health of the Australian community, only limited flights are currently available.<\/p>\n Travellers from New Zealand:<\/p>\n Highlights: New South Wales gears to reopen its borders to Victoria. Apart from this, all NSW travelers can now move freely to both Tasmania and Queensland as well. However, mandatory quarantine rules still apply for international travelers arriving in NSW to limit the spread of coronavirus. Get updated with the latest changes and guidelines imposed […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":73797,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[6343,6273,6557,6447],"yoast_head":"\n <\/p>\n
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