Cape York

British  

noun

1. the northernmost point of the Australian mainland, in N Queensland on the Torres Strait at the tip of Cape York Peninsula (a peninsula between the Coral Sea and the Gulf of Carpentaria)

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Example Sentences

Though palm cockatoos also live in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia, they have been observed drumming only in Cape York Peninsula, which suggests the habit is cultural.

From New York Times • Jun. 28, 2017

His father is a Torres Strait Islander, from the tropical archipelago between the country's northwestern Cape York and Papua New Guinea.

From Reuters • Jul. 11, 2016

Influential Cape York leader Noel Pearson told local media Mr Abbott's "log of claims" comments was "probably the most dismal part of this whole matter — it's almost offensive".

From BBC • Aug. 3, 2015

The claim - filed on behalf of nine traditional owners - refers to much of the Cape York Peninsula in the far north of Queensland.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2015

New Guinea drums, ceremonial masks, funeral posts, and pipes were also adopted on Cape York.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond