The Cape York Peninsula is a peninsula located in Far North Queensland, Australia. It is the largest wilderness in northern Australia. [1] The land is mostly flat and about half of the area is used for grazing cattle.

Ready to tackle one of Australia’s most remote landscapes, Cape York? Just you, a car and 1,200km of untamed, World Heritage-listed, 180 million year-old rugged rainforest beauty – aka The Tip.

Dec 10, 2024 · Cape York Peninsula, northernmost extremity of Australia, projecting into the Torres Strait between the Gulf of Carpentaria (west) and the Coral Sea (east). From its tip at Cape York it extends southward in Queensland for about 500 miles (800 km), widening to its base, which spans 400 miles (650 km) from Cairns (east) to the Gilbert River (west).

Cape York, northernmost point of the Australian continent, comprising the northern tip of Cape York Peninsula, in the state of Queensland. The cape juts north-northeast from the peninsula into Torres Strait, which separates it from the island of New Guinea.

On the mainland’s border nudging the Torres Strait, you’ll find Cape York Peninsula, the farthest northern tip of Queensland. The definition of remote, this is the kind of destination where a decent sense of adventure is required.

Cape York Peninsula is a large remote peninsula in the far north of Queensland, Australia. It is the largest unspoilt wilderness in eastern Australia and one of the last remaining wilderness areas on Earth. [ 1 ]

The land north of the Jardine river, the True Cape York, is a narrow peninsula with the Coral sea to the east the Arafura sea and Gulf of Carpentaria to the west and the Torres Strait to the north.

Cape York Peninsula, an area of about 220,000 sq km, is the northern-most part of Queensland. For the purpose of this description it is taken to be the mainland north of a line between Normanton on the west and Innisfail on the east.

Learn some of the secrets of this timeless country with fabulous Indigenous experiences, and rock art galleries. Experience fishing at it’s best in the north's remote rivers or the Great Barrier Reef, and soak up the beauty of a marine wonderland with one day or extended charters.

Welcome to Visit Cape York, your official guide to this vast and unique Australian outback adventure land. Find things to do in the region, attractions and sightseeing, events, and accommodation. Plan your trip to Cape York Peninsula with our useful traveller information.