From 12.01am on Sunday, January 31^st, South Australia will remove the Wollongong local government area, as well as Sydney and the Central Coast, from its prohibited locations list.

Currently, only essential workers or exempt persons are allowed into the state from these areas.

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Travellers from the Wollongong area will not have to undergo quarantine in South Australia, but will need COVID-19 tests on days one, five and 12, and isolate until they receive a negative result from their day one test.

Meanwhile, Queensland will remove Greater Sydney - including Wollongong - from its hotspot list on Monday, February 1.

This means anyone from NSW will be able to enter Queensland without needing a border pass or having to quarantine.

Queensland declared 35 local government areas in NSW, including Wollongong, hotspots from December 21.

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Wollongong residents who wish to travel into Victoria must still apply for an 'orange zone' permit, which requires testing and isolation until a negative test result is received.

Western Australia still requires NSW travellers to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival and get tested.

Wollongong residents are permitted to enter the Northern Territory, but must complete a border entry form.

Tasmania currently regards Wollongong as a low-risk area and as such, travellers are not required to quarantine, but must register their intention to travel.

- With AAP

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