Cape York Peninsula

geographical name

peninsula in northern Queensland, Australia, having at its northern tip Cape York (on the Torres Strait)

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“Cape York Peninsula.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cape%20York%20Peninsula. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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