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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Cape York

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

This mosquito is only found in the Torres Strait, to the north of Australia, between Australia’s Cape York Peninsula and Papua New Guinea.

From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 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 ● Dec. 12, 2014

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