Definitions
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- noun
Land used for the growing ofsugar cane .
Etymologies
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Examples
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He remained silent while a mile of pasture land fled by us and yielded to caneland.
SHIN-BONES 2010
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He remained silent while a mile of pasture land fled by us and yielded to caneland.
Shin-Bones 1919
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"The majority of caneland owners are now using their land for other uses which is neither sustainable nor profitable in the long term," Mr Covey said.
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Alternative land uses must be found quickly in order to ensure the economic sustainability of the region and provide certainty for caneland owners.
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The Moreton Sugar Mill closed in 2003 and seven years later the future of the industry is still up in the air, causing much angst to the region's 450 caneland owners.
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THE Sunshine Coast has about 10,000 hectares of caneland but less than 10% of it is growing cane.
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