Cape York, also known by its Indigenous name Pajinka, is the northernmost point of the mainland of Australia. It is within the locality of Somerset in the Shire of Torres, Queensland.
Cape York, 2007
Cape York aerial view, 2018
The Gulf of Carpentaria is a sea off the northern coast of Australia. It is enclosed on three sides by northern Australia and bounded on the north by the eastern Arafura Sea, which separates Australia
Cape York (Queensland)
…Although its name derives from Cape York, the Cape York Peninsula was not named by Cook and refers to the much larger peninsula that lies between the Gulf of Carpentaria and the Coral Sea. Cook did not enter the Gulf of Carpentaria…
The Gulf of Carpentaria between Bentinck Island and the Australian continent
Loading ore from McArthur River zinc mine at Bing Bong Loading Facility, 2011
Karumba Beach, Karumba, Queensland
Melbidir II anchored off Karumba near the mouth of the Norman River