SA beekeeper requirements

South Australia

South Australian beekeepers must follow PIRSA registration, hive management, branding and bee health requirements. Use this page as a quick guide, then check the official links before relying on the information for compliance.

Registration

If you keep honey bees in South Australia, you must register your details and your hives every 12 months.

Legislation

View the official legislation and legal requirement sources for South Australia.

Open legislation page

Biosecurity

View state biosecurity guidance, pest and disease reporting, movement rules and official biosecurity resources.

Open biosecurity page

Code 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

Official sources and further reading

Other states and territories

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