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Cape York Peninsula is the northernmost peninsula of Australia, located on the eastern side of the continent. It is part of the state of Queensland, and positioned north of 16°S latitude. It includes an area of about 137,000 km². At its widest point, it is 430 km from Bloomfield River in its southeast, across to the western side, just south of Kowanyama. North to south, it is about 660 km from the southern border of Cook Shire to the tip, which was named Cape York by Captain Cook in 1770.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 15y agoThere is a Yorke Peninsula in South Australia and a Cape York Peninsula in Queensland. Presuming you refer to Cape York Peninsula, the northern most tip of it is at Latitude 10.40 S and Longitude 142.20 E approx.
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What is the geographic importance of Cape York Australia?
The geographic importance of Cape York is that it is mainland Australia's northernmost point.
Where is Cape York rainforest?
Cape York rainforest, or the Daintree rainforest, can be found on Australia's Cape York, in northern Queensland.
What is the northernmost tip of mainland Australia?
The northernmost tip of mainland Australia is Cape York. It is located on Cape York Peninsula, in Queensland.
Which state northernmost point is cape york peninsula?
Cape York Peninsula is found in Queensland, in Australia's northeast quadrant.
What is Queensland Australia's most northerly point?
Queensland's most northerly point is Cape York, on the tip of Cape York Peninsula.
What is Australia's northern most part cape called?
Australia's northernmost point is Cape York.
What is the closest town to Cape York?
That would depend on which Cape York is in question. One is in Australia and another in Greenland.
On what continent is Cape York Peninsula and the Gulf of Carpentaria?
Cape York Peninsula and the Guld of Carpentaria can be found in the northeast of Australia.
What is the absolute location of Weipa Australia?
Weipa lies in Australia's far north, on the western coast of Cape York Peninsula. Latitude and longitude: 12°40'S, 141°50'E
What is the state containing cape York peninsula in Australia?
Queensland
How many miles are between cape leuwin Australia and cape york Australia?
The driving distance is approximately 3,785 miles / 6,091 km.
What is Australia's most southerly town?
On the mainland it would be Seisia just north of Bamaga on Cape York Peninsula. Alternatively, it would be Thursday Island, a small island community just off the tip of Cape York.
