Wujal Wujal alcohol limits

Restricted area map: Wujal Wujal (PDF 555 kB)

The restricted area includes all public and private places in the Wujal Wujal Shire.

'Bona fide' travellers can get an exemption on the following roads:

• the car park near the Bloomfield Falls
• Bloomfield Track (leading to Cape Tribulation)
• road known as Douglas Street leading to Bloomfield Falls
• road known as Rossville-Bloomfield Road
• road connecting Douglas Street and the Bloomfield Falls

Alcohol restrictions

No alcohol is allowed in the Wujal Wujal Shire including home-brewed alcohol and home-brew equipment.

Penalties

Maximum penalties for possessing alcohol in Wujal Wujal:

• first offence $37,500
• second offence $52,500 and/or 6 months imprisonment
• third offence $75,000 and/or 18 months imprisonment

Vehicles found carrying alcohol in the restricted area may be confiscated.

It is also an offence to attempt to bring alcohol into the restricted area. The maximum penalty is $37,500.

A maximum penalty of $19,000 will apply to offenders who:

• possess a home-brew kit or a component of a home-brew kit
• possess equipment or a component of equipment that is being used or has been used to brew alcohol
• possess home-brew concentrate
• supply homemade alcohol to another person in Wujal Wujal

These penalties apply to all people living in, travelling through, visiting or working in the restricted area.

More information

• exemptions for 'bone fide' travellers
• home-brew bans
• dry places
• about Wujal Wujal

You can also call the alcohol limits information line on 1300 789 000.

Last reviewed: 01 September 2009

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