cape york

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Definition of cape york in English English dictionary

Northern point of Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia. Australia's northernmost point, it is about 15 mi (25 km) long and 12 mi (19 km) wide; it juts into the Torres Strait. Cape York was named in 1770 by Capt. James Cook for the duke of York, brother of King George III

the northern tip of Cape York Peninsula at the Torres Strait; the northernmost point of the Australian mainland

Related Terms

Cape York Peninsula

A peninsula of northeast Australia between the Gulf of Carpentaria and the Coral Sea

cape york peninsula

a peninsula in Queensland in northeastern Australia between the Gulf of Carpenteria and the Coral Sea

Hyphenation

cape York

Turkish pronunciation

keyp yôrk

Pronunciation

/ˈkāp ˈyôrk/ /ˈkeɪp ˈjɔːrk/