Man charged with attempted murder over stabbing in Kowanyama

Police have charged a 54-year-old man over a stabbing in Cape York in far north Queensland.

The attack happened in the remote Aboriginal community of Kowanyama on Saturday morning.

A 56-year-old woman was stabbed in the chest and abdomen and was taken to Kowanyama Health Clinic before being flown to Cairns hospital for treatment. She is in a stable condition.

Police were called to a residence following reports of a disturbance.

A Kowanyama man has been charged with attempted murder and is due to appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court on Monday.