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CapeYork,The Tip, The Top?

Submitted: Saturday, Dec 02, 2006 at 17:35

Laurie.

Hi friends. For a long time I have been trying to sort out what is the distinction between a Cape and a Peninsula.
Of course I am referring to our Cape York Peninsula in tropical, far North Queensland.
I think I finally have it now.
The 'little bit' protruding at the very top, named by the great Captain Cook, is Cape York itself. 1k (?) in distance very approx ? Named after the then Duke of York. (BTW, on the 21st Aug 1770.)
The rocky bit after the rainforest walk from Pajinka ?
The 'local' name, badly chosen in my opinion is The Tip. 'Have you been to the Tip today?' !!?? Not the best phrase for one of Australia's ultimate adventures ! !?

Cape York Peninsula as a whole, is the land mass above, north of, a 'rough line' across from about Innisfail on the east coast, west to the bottom of the Gulf.
From that line to the tip of the Cape, the 'little bit', is Cape York Peninsula. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Now related directly to all that, can someone help me with:- where we, the fortunate ones, have had our pictures taken, on the rocky shore where the sign refers to ' .... the northern-most point of the Australian continent .' Is that actually the 'top/tip' of Cape York' - the little bit ?? It surely must be !!??
I can't remember seeing that 'spelt out' anywhere !?
Sorry for the long question.
Laurie.
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AnswerID: 208224   Submitted: Saturday, Dec 02, 2006 at 19:48

Rob from Cairns Offroad Training & Tours replied:

Yes
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Member - Willie , Epping .Syd. posted:

Hi Rob ,
Where have you been ? Transporting some rich client around Oz ?
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Rob from Cairns Offroad Training & Tours posted:

Yes.
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AnswerID: 208242   Submitted: Saturday, Dec 02, 2006 at 21:13

Laurie. replied:

That's what I call a straight-forward answer ! :-)
Thanks a lot Rob.
I can show-off my pics differently now !
"The Tip notice pic is us at the Top of the CAPE !"
Is there a defined point were the Cape actually starts ?
Back down the 'road' from Bamaga.
I've been on to the RGSQ - Royal Geograhpic .... - over something else and they gave me a link to Geoscience Australia . So between the two there's lots of great info.
Maybe the answer might be with one or the other of them.

I think our paths have crossed before.
Wenloclk bridge ?? and also VirtualTourist ??
They had 'Brisbane Range' as Brisbane itself !! (We have one down here in Vic - towards Ballarat.)
Sorting it out for them now. Near Nanango, yes ? Across from Joe country ? I drove the Burnett Highway from Warwick/Towoomba, up to the new Wenlock bridge . Some rough, but satisfying video. - Nov '04.
Cheers.
Laurie.
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