Which Australian peninsula is the continent’s northernmost point and includes Cape York?

Cape York Peninsula is the Australian peninsula that contains the continent’s northernmost point, Cape York.

The peninsula occupies the far northeastern tip of mainland Australia, between the Gulf of Carpentaria to the west and the Coral Sea to the east. Cape York itself is at the end of the peninsula and is separated from Papua New Guinea by the Torres Strait.

Much of Cape York Peninsula is remote, tropical, and covered by savanna, wetlands, rivers, and rainforest. The region is also culturally important to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, whose communities have lived there for thousands of years.

Cape York Peninsula is sometimes confused with Cape York, but they are not the same: Cape York is the specific northern headland, while the peninsula is the much larger landform surrounding it. The peninsula lies within Queensland and is famous for challenging overland travel routes.