Sugar cane was brought to Australia on the First Fleet. It was purchased from South Africa, and soon after the First Fleet's arrival in New South Wales, it was taken to Norfolk Island for cultivation.
No. Cane toads were brought into Australia to eat the cane beetles devastating the sugar cane crops in northeastern Australia. The toads were an experiment, imported into the country by the Australian Bureau of Sugar Experimental Stations to eat cane beetles, specifically, Greyback and French's Cane Beetles. These native beetles ate grass roots, bored into the roots of sugar cane crops and caused the plants to die and go brown. Using poison controls had been unsuccessful, so it was hoped cane toads would prove to be an effective biological control on the beetles.
The kanakas were brought to Australia, especially Queensland, to work in the sugar cane industry.
Cane toads were brought to Australia by British settlers.
Native to Central and South America, Cane toads were introduced to Australia from Hawaii in June 1935 by the Bureau of Sugar Experiment Stations in an attempt to control the native cane beetle (Dermolepida albohirtum). These beetles are native to Australia and they are detrimental to sugar cane crops, which are a major source of income for Australia.
Mainly bannanas, but also coffee and sugar cane.
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The Cane Toad (Rhinella marina) was brought to Australia
The cane toad was brought into Australia to protect sugar cane crops from the cane beetle. It was not introduced to the city of Brisbane: it was introduced to the state of Queensland. Regardless, the experiment was a huge failure, and cane toads have become an environmental disaster.
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