A man’s been jailed for travelling from Sydney to Tenterfield and then to Armidale during lockdown.
The 31 year old’s journey occurred on Sunday, despite restrictions being in place.
He was arrested at Armidale Railway Station after getting off a bus from Tenterfield.
His 800km trip brought him within 20 kilometres of the Queensland border.
The man’s travel plans were uncovered by police who were conducting a routine check on public transport passengers at Armidale.
The 31 year old faced an Armidale court earlier this week and pleaded guilty to breaching the public health order concerning travelling outside metropolitan Sydney.
He was immediately sentenced to two months in prison for breaching the public health act.
