Tuesday, 01 Dec 2015
Designated low aromatic unleaded fuel areas: fact sheets
Publication abstract:
Tennant Creek and Katherine, in the Northern Territory, and Palm Island, in Queensland, are designated low aromatic fuel areas.
It is illegal to sell regular unleaded fuel in Tennant Creek, the Threeways Roadhouse, Adelaide River, Mary River, Hayes Creek, Pine Creek, Katherine, Tindal (the RAAF base), Nitmiluk (the visitor center area), Mataranka and on Palm Island.
Corporations in these areas are prohibited from:
- Supplying regular unleaded petrol to a person
- Transporting regular unleaded petrol for supply to a person
- Possessing regular unleaded petrol for supply to a person.
This change does not affect the availability of premium unleaded or diesel fuel in these areas. More information