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The immense nivi on the eastern side of the Skelton Glacier (Ross Dependency). So named by NZAPC because of its relation to the Skelton Glacier.

A rock outcrop marked by a crenallated ice summit, in the Goodspeed Nunataks, southern Prince Charles Mountains. First sighted by an ANARE seismic traverse party in 1957. Photographed by ANARE in 1958 and 1960.Named after M.J. Skinner, technical officer with the ANARE Prince Charles Mountains survey party in 1972.

A snow-covered saddle, 1148 m above sea level, in the coastal range east of Mount Field. Mapped by the Northern Party of the New Zealand Geological and Survey Expedition (1960-61). Named after D.N. Skinner, geologist with the party.

The largest, most northern island within the Svenner Islands, in southern Prydz Bay.

Translated from Norwegian the name means "The crevice island". Skòr means crevice or ledge. Original spelling was Skoröy with the modern spelling being Skòrøy. Feature first mapped by the Lars Christensen Expedition in 1936-37 with the name shown on Hansen Chart - Atlas of Parts of the Antarctic Coastal Lands / Ingrid Christensen Coast / Sheet 10 published in 1946. Scar map catalogue map number 12811. Name adopted by Australia in 2011.

A sand, shingle and rock beach between Fairchild Beach and Trypot Beach on the east coast of Heard Island. The name was proposed by the 1948 ANARE.

A small tributary glacier of the Astro Glacier, about 22 km long. Discovered by the northern party of the New Zealand Geological and Survey Antarctic Expedition (1961-62). So named because of the skuas seen in its lower part in December, 1961.

An ice shelf on the coast of Oates Land between Cape Davydov and Cape Andreyev. Photographed by the Soviet Antarctic Expedition in 1956. The Soviet Expedition applied the name Slava Bay to a wide open bay between Cape Novosilskiiy on the shelf and Cape Buromskiy. It was decided that the name would be appropriately applied to the ice shelf. Named after the Soviet whaling flotilla Slava.

Translated from Norwegian the name means "The smooth surfaced islets". slett = smooth, flat. Original spelling was Slettholmane with the modern spelling being the same. Feature first mapped by the Lars Christensen Expedition in 1936-37 with the name shown on Hansen Chart - Atlas of Parts of the Antarctic Coastal Lands / Ingrid Christensen Coast / Sheet 10 published in 1946. Scar map catalogue map number 12811. Name adopted by Australia in 2011.

Slon Island lies due north of Filla Island in the Rauer Group and is separated from it by less than 100 m of water in several places. The island is low-lying and irregularly shaped, with a maximum height of about 20 m. Charted by the Soviet Antarctic Expedition in 1956.

An island in the Bunger Hills charted by the SAE in 1956.

A steep rock feature on Heard Island exposed by the retreat of the Winston Glacier.

The highest part of the jumble of peaks between Junction Spur and Kennett Ridge in the eastern part of the Darwin Mountains. Discovered by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition (1962-63). Named after G.J. Smith a member of the expedition.

A nunatak just east of Mount Béchervaise in the Athos Range, Prince Charles Mountains. The nunatak is marked by a tail of moraine extending about 4 km to the north of it. Plotted from ANARE air photographs. Named after J.C. Smith, diesel mechanic at Wilkes in 1960.

A group of peaks lying just south of Mount Hordern in Mac.Robertson Land, connected by a snow and rock ridge. F.A. Smith, diesel mechanic at Mawson in 1958

A prominent ridge in the Mistichelli Hills. The ridge was occupied as a survey station during the ANARE tellurometer traverse from Larsemann Hills to Reinbolt Hills in 1968.Named after R.S. Smith, geophysicist at Mawson in 1968, who assisted in the survey.

Group of nine small islands just north-east of the Canopus Islands, about 11 km north-east of Mawson. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photographs taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition and called Spjotxyholmane. Renamed after Captain V. Smith RAASC, DUWK driver, who took part in changeover operations at Davis and Mawson, 1958-59 and 1959-60.

This lake in the Vestfold Hills has a prominent "snake" shaped moraine on the northern side.