In which Australian state is Cape York Peninsula?
Cape York Peninsula (biogeographic region) system Cape York Peninsula has the code of (CYP), and has nine sub-regions: Cape York Peninsula (biogeographic region) Cape York Peninsula (code CYP), an interim Australian bioregion, is located in Queensland. Along the eastern margin, the geology of the Coen-Yambo Inlier is complex, with volcanic, metamorphic and acid intrusive rocks. This area includes high-altitude/high-rainfall areas. The subregion of theBattle Camp Sandstones, formed from deeply dissected plateaus, lies in the south of the region, with the Laura Lowlands, composed of sands and silts, and colluvial and alluvial clays, lying adjacent. The west of the region is dominated in the south by
Cape York Peninsula a result, from its geological history, "the flora and fauna of Cape York Peninsula are a complex mixture of Gondwanan relics, Australian isolationists and Asian or New Guinean invaders" (p. 41). Birds of the peninsula include buff-breasted buttonquail ("Turnix olivii"), golden-shouldered parrot ("Psephotus chrysopterygius"), lovely fairywren ("Malurus amabilis"), white-streaked honeyeater ("Trichodere cockerelli"), and yellow-spotted honeyeater ("Meliphaga notata") while some such as pied oystercatcher are found in other parts of Australia but have important populations on the peninsula. The peninsula is also home to the eastern brown snake, one of the world's most venomous snakes. Mammals include the rodent Cape York