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Yorke Peninsula

American  

noun

  1. a peninsula in S Australia between Spencer Gulf and the Gulf of St. Vincent. 160 miles (257 km) long and 20–35 miles (32–56 km) wide.


Yorke Peninsula British  
/ jɔːk /

noun

  1. a peninsula in South Australia, between Spencer Gulf and St Vincent Gulf: mainly agricultural with several coastal resorts

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This year he plans to conduct an airborne geophysical survey to delineate what he believes is the source rock on the Yorke Peninsula, just 1.8 kilometers down.

From Science Magazine • Feb. 15, 2023

That same month, he submitted an application to explore nearly 8000 square kilometers on the Yorke Peninsula and Kangaroo Island.

From Science Magazine • Feb. 15, 2023

Another well, on the nearby Yorke Peninsula, was close to 70%.

From Science Magazine • Feb. 15, 2023

An isolated four-class system, which does not regulate marriage, is found in the Yorke Peninsula of South Australia.

From Kinship Organisations and Group Marriage in Australia by Thomas, Northcote Whitridge

Wales as the name of the bird, while Multa belongs to Yorke Peninsula.

From Kinship Organisations and Group Marriage in Australia by Thomas, Northcote Whitridge