约克角半岛

澳大利亚约克角半岛

Cape York Peninsula , Australia

约克角半岛：澳大利亚东北部一半岛，位于卡奔塔利亚湾和珊瑚海之间。

Cape York Peninsula : a peninsula of northeast australia between the Gulf of Carpentaria and the Coral Sea .

约克角半岛位于澳大利亚的最北部，是全世界最遥远也未开发的地方之一。

The Cape York Peninsula sits in Northernmost Australia . It is one of the most remote and undeveloped places in the entire world .

通过此段，考生可以大致了解考拉的分布主要在澳洲东部及南部沿海地区，从阿德莱德到约克角半岛南部。

The koala is found in coastal regions of eastern and southern Australia , from near Adelaide to the southern part of Cape York Peninsula .

未被开发虽然使得约克角半岛拥有令人惊讶的自然美景，却也让它成为了澳大利亚最难到达的地方。

This helps contribute to its stunning natural beauty , but it also makes Cape York about as difficult to reach as any destination in Australia .

在澳大利亚约克角半岛的谢尔本湾，一条长达七英尺（五米）凶猛残暴的咸水鳄对着相机张开了血盆大口。

Photograph by Sam Abell Seventeen feet ( five meters ) of brute reptilian force , a saltwater crocodile snaps at the camera in Shelburne Bay , Cape York Peninsula , Australia .

但是即使是开着四轮卡车，约克角半岛上许多植物蔓生的地方还是无法触及，甚至有的地区只能通过直升机探查。

But even with 4-wheel drive trucks , many of the more heavily overgrown parts of Cape York Peninsula are completely inaccessible , and some regions have still only been surveyed by helicopter .

约克角半岛已经成为探险旅行者们最心仪的目的地了，只要那条没铺过的“半岛发展之路”没因为雨季洪水而关闭，他们就会开着吉普车和卡车从那条路进入半岛区域。

The peninsula has become a popular destination for adventurous tourists , who drive jeeps and trucks down the unpaved Peninsula Development Road whenever it isn 't closed due to flooding during the rainy season .