All the townships are either torres strait islander or aboriginal communities and it s an interesting mixture. It is a different area not only from the rest of australia but also the rest of cape york peninsula because of the strong influence of torres strait islander culture. E cbd is not able to give permission to reproduce this map.
This map is not to be reproduced outside queensland tourism guidelines. Cape york map queensland tourism. About an hour inland from kurumba is normanton.
Bamaga is right on the tip of cape york while weipa arukun and kurumba are located on the west coast. Major towns like weipa will have a couple of different fuel service centres so you can even get fussy over your ethanol of choice. Contrary to what cape york horror stories will tell you there are fuel stations and roadhouses stocking both petrol and diesel along the way in fact the longest distance between bowsers is 140km.
Coordinates cape york peninsula is a large remote peninsula in the far north of queensland australiait is the largest unspoilt wilderness in eastern australia and one of the last remaining wilderness areas on earth. Not the yorke peninsula in south australia or cape york greenland. This article is about the peninsula in the australian state of queensland.
The larger rivers all emptying into the gulf. 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 peninsula northernmost extremity of australia projecting into thetorres strait between the gulf of carpentaria west and the coral sea east.
From day one when we left cairns in a convoy of nine 4wds to our return 18 days later. This tour did not disappoint what an adventure. Cape york had been for us a bucket list adventure to do while we were young and able enough to enjoy this unique part of australia.
It extends from the tip most northern point following the coral sea southward to cairns in the east and follows the gulf of carpentaria to gilbert.
Cape york peninsula on map of australia. Cape york peninsula is a large remote peninsula located in far north queensland australia it is the largest unspoiled wilderness in northern australia. The land is mostly flat and about half of the area is used for grazing cattle. Cape york is a must do destination for those who are really serious about exploring what australia has to offer. Cape york covers a large part of north queensland with varying topography.
Cape york covers a large part of north queensland with varying topography. Cape york is a must do destination for those who are really serious about exploring what australia has to offer. The land is mostly flat and about half of the area is used for grazing cattle.
Cape york peninsula is a large remote peninsula located in far north queensland australia it is the largest unspoiled wilderness in northern australia.
