Port Kembla in New South Wales.

“The heath snail is an exotic snail to Australia and populations are understood only to exist in south-eastern Europe and localised populations in Canada and the United States of America,” a spokeswoman said.

“The department has considered all known and approved treatment options to manage the risk onshore and determined that the most appropriate action is to export the vehicles from Australian territory.”

The heath snail is also considered a pest in Canada and the US.

However, the department stressed that the snails discovered were not giant African snails, the mollusc that can grow up to 30cm and is also a pest in Australia.

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