"Bananaland" meaning in English

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Proper name

Audio: EN-AU ck1 Bananaland.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: From banana + -land, since the tropical coast of Queensland is suited to growing bananas. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|banana|land}} banana + -land Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Bananaland
  1. (Australia, slang) Queensland. Tags: Australia, slang Categories (topical): Nicknames Derived forms: Bananalander Related terms: banana bender
    Sense id: en-Bananaland-en-name-hfsG8BDg Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -land

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          "text": "But it's ages before the news gets up north to Bananaland that the ASL has passed more motions against agitators than you can poke a stick at, especially if they agitate amongst the unemployed.",
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          "ref": "2010, Graham Seal, Great Australian Stories: Legends, Yarns and Tall Tales, page 216",
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