Cape York Peninsula is a large remote peninsula located in Far North Queensland at the tip of the state of Queensland, Australia, the largest unspoilt wilderness in northern Australia and one of the last remaining wilderness areas on Earth. Although the land is mostly flat and about half of the area is used for grazing cattle, and wildlife is threatened by introduced species and weeds, the relatively undisturbed eucalyptus wooded savannahs, tropical rainforests and other types of habitat are now recognized for their global environmental significance.
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2012 UTC (14 November AEST), was visible from Cape York, Australia, as well as some northern islands of New Zealand ...
... New Mapoon and west of Bamaga at the tip of Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, Australia ... of about 100 people and is situated at the most northerly deep-water port on Cape York Peninsula ... is utilized by about 50 per cent of camping travelers to Northern Cape York Peninsula ...
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