Registration
Queensland requires registration as a biosecurity entity if you keep one or more European honey bee hives. Native beehives do not need to be registered.
QLD beekeeper requirements
Queensland
Queensland beekeepers must register European honey bee hives and meet general biosecurity obligations under Queensland biosecurity requirements. Use this page as a quick guide, then check the official links before relying on the information for compliance.
Legislation
View the official legislation and legal requirement sources for Queensland.
Open legislation pageBiosecurity
View state biosecurity guidance, pest and disease reporting, movement rules and official biosecurity resources.
Open biosecurity pageCode of conduct / code of practice
View the national Australian Honey Bee Industry Biosecurity Code of Practice and any state-specific code references.
Open code page