Cape York Region
Pic: Cape York by Satellite
The Cape York region comprises Cape York Peninsula which is situated in Far North Qld 2 670 km n-w of Brisbane. Cape York sits at the peninsula's tip and is the northernmost point on the Australian mainland. The Peninsula covers about 137 000 sq km and its population is made up mostly of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders. New Guinea sits 140 km to its north while to the west is the Gulf of Carpentaria and the Coral Sea is to the east. Important towns in the region are Cooktown, Weipa, Bamaga and Laura and main industries include tourism (May-Nov), mining, cattle & fishing. There are numberous national parks on the Peninsula - Jardine River, Mungkan Kandju, Lakefield, Staaten River.
Visitor Information Centre: 101 Charlotte St, Cooktown. Tel (07) 4069 5446 or 1800 001 770.
Other Cape York Areas: Palmerville, Ebagoola, Seisia.

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