northernmost point of the Australian continent, comprising the northern tip of Cape York Peninsula, in the state of Queensland.
The cape juts north-northeast from the peninsula into Torres Strait, which separates it from the island of New Guinea. The cape is about 15 miles (25 km) long and 12 miles (19 km) wide. It was named in 1770 by Captain James Cook for the Duke of York, brother of King George III.
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