Cape York

/ˈkeɪp ˌjɔrk/
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Definitions of Cape York
  1. noun
    the northern tip of Cape York Peninsula at the Torres Strait; the northernmost point of the Australian mainland
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    cape, ness
    a strip of land projecting into a body of water
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