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A vehicle being inspected at Yamba as part of the program to prevent Fruit Fly infestation entering into South Australia from neighbouring states, February 1959.

The first South Australian roadblock was established at Yamba in 1957, primarily as a response to the discovery of an outbreak of Qfly at Mildura. In 1965 a boom gate was erected across the Sturt Highway at Yamba to better control traffic. In 1997 the Yamba roadblock operates full time throughout the year, to monitor traffic from the Murray Valley.

An inspector may stop, detain and inspect any vehicle to check for fruit or plant which may be affected by a pest or disease.  Travellers are encouraged to surrender fruit for destruction.

(Source: Sarah Harrison)