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The highest feature of the central Tula Mountains, having a prominent notched peak, the eastern aspect being a right-angled triangle with a perpendicular northern face. This feature was photographed from Mt. Riiser-Larsen by ANARE led by Phillip Law in February, 1958, but was first visited and surveyed in December, 1958 by G.A. Knuckey, ANARE surveyor, during a dog-sledge journey from Amundsen Bay to Mawson. Named after Pythagoras, Greek philosopher, whose theorem concerning a right-angled triangle is well known.

The sector of Antarctica between Cape Filchner at 91 degrees 58' E and Cape Hordern in the Bunger Hills at 100 degrees 28' E. Discovered by AAE (1911-14) under Sir Douglas Mawson, who named it after HM Queen Mary, wife of HM King George V.

Isolated steep-sided rock exposures near the southern end of the Geologists Range, north of Endurance Cliffs. Discovered by the northern party of the New Zealand Geological and Survey Antarctic Expedition (1961-62). Named after the Quest, expedition ship of the Shackleton-Rowett Antarctic Expedition (1921-22).

A bay in the Larsemann Hills west of the Stinear Peninsula.

Nascent volcanic cone south of Macey Cone, Laurens Peninsula, Heard Island

A longitudinal island near Casey running east-west and measuring approximately 220 m by 40 m. A steel snow pole about 1.5 m high is embedded in the rock as the station mark.

A peak about 5.5 km east of Mount Griffiths in Enderby Land. It is about 1540 m above sea level. Mapped from air photographs taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition (1936-37) and called Rabben (The Stony Hill) by Norwegian cartographers.

A small hill just south-west of the main part of the station at Mirny. Discovered by members of the Soviet Antarctic Expedition (1956) and called Sopka Radio (Radio Hill).

The automatic weather station (formerly known as G041) was established in October 1984. It is located at an elevation of 2790 m.

A meltwater lake about 9 km long and marked by a slender glacier tongue feeding into it. The lake is at the eastern extremity of the Aramis Range in the Prince Charles Mountains about 6 km west of Beaver Lake. Plotted from ANARE air photographs taken during 1956. Named after Dr Uwe Radok, lecturer in meteorology at the University of Melbourne, who has greatly assisted ANARE''s glaciological programme.

A group of peaks lying east of the Rayner Glacier and north of the Thyer Glacier in Enderby Land. Delineated from air photos taken by RAAF Antarctic Flight in 1956.

A prominent group of peaks on the eastern side of Amundsen Bay in line running almost NS. The peaks, extending for approximately 15 km contain several spires and the ridge connecting the peaks is much serrated. There are 5 peaks over 1000 m. Sighted in October, 1956, by members of the ANARE Amundsen Bay party led by Peter W. Crohn. The name is descriptive.

A glacier about 17 km long, flowing northward along the western side of Mount Aldrich and coalescing with other glaciers to flow into Hatherton Glacier to the south-west of Junction Spur. Mapped from air photographs taken by the US Navy.

An icefall 5 km wide in the E-central part of Ragotzkie Glacier, Britannia Range. The icefall is a significant distributary of Ragotzkie ice to Alley Glacier, which occupies the valley to the east.

The name appears on the map prepared by Lieutenant William Langdon in 1822. Captain Thomas Raine of the ship 'Surry' played a prominent part in the early history of Sydney. He returned to Sydney from his second visit to Macquarie Island a few days after Langdon arrived in Sydney from England on 30 November 1821. Both captains were in Sydney for several weeks and it is reasonable to assume that information provided by Raine influenced Langdon's decision to return to England via Macquarie Island.

The peninsula lies approximately 13 kms north-east of Thomas Island and about 8.0 kms west of the Remenchus Glacier. It is generally low lying and contains a large number of small hillocks above a plain of about 20 m above sea level. The highest point is about 65m above sea level. The peninsula measures about 4.5 by 1.5 kms. Mapped by the Soviet Antarctic Expedition in 1956.

A steep cirque glacier 9 km long, flowing south-west to join Byrd Glacier just east of Mount Rummage. Mapped from air photographs taken by the US Navy.

A prominent peak (1510 m) in the S part of Nebraska Peaks, Britannia Range.

An open bay about 24 km wide, just south of the Rauer Group, off the Ingrid Christensen Coast. Discovered by Captain Klarius Mikkelsen from the Thorshavn in February, 1935, and probably named after the estate of Lars Christensen, sponsor of the expedition, situated at the head of Ranvik, a bay in Norway.

A glacier, flowing north into Ranvik Bay, between Amanda Bay and the Rauer Group on the Ingrid Christensen Coast. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photographs taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition (1936-37) and called Ranvikbreen (Ranvik Glacier) because of its association with Ranvik Bay.