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A conspicuous nunatak lying on the north side of Davis Peninsula, Queen Mary Land.

The descriptive name for one of the McDonald Group proposed by the 1948 ANARE.

A comparatively narrow constriction through which the Darwin Glacier flows, causing the ice to bank up somewhat on the up stream side. Discovered and named by the Darwin Glacier Party of the TAE (1956-58).

The name applies to the rocks off the point named Nuggets Point. The name was on the sketch map prepared by Captain Fairchild of the New Zealand Government steamer 'Hinemoa'. This map was used in the preparation of the 1892 edition of the Admiralty Chart.

The black volcanic sand flat on Heard Island between Corinthian Bay and Atlas Cove.

A narrow range bordering on the Nimrod Glacier to the north-west of Mount Markham, overlooking the lower Marsh Glacier. Discovered by the northern party of the New Zealand Geological and Survey Antarctic Expedition (1961-62). So named because of the resemblance to a protective wall at the junction of two rivers.

The gap between the Lashly Mountains and Portal Mountain, through which the main stream of the Skelton Glacier enters the Skelton Névé from the Polar Plateau. Discovered and named in January, 1958 by a party from the New Zealand component of the TAE (1956-58).

A small rock peak about 7 km SSW of Pearce Peak in Mac.Robertson Land. Discovered and named on 18 February, 1931, by BANZARE under Sir Douglas Mawson.

A vertical finger of rock on Heard Island about 422 m in height used by Robert G. Dovers as an unoccupied trig station in the 1948 survey. It is situated on the high rocky mass of the Laurens Peninsula.

A small, swift glacier descending from the Polar Plateau between Endurance Nunatak and Quest Nunatak. Seen by pilots of the TAE (1956-58). Named by the northern party of the New Zealand Geological and Survey Antarctic Expedition (1961-62) because of its narrowness and crevassed nature.

Three small rock outcrops at the northern extremity of David Island, off the coast of Queen Mary Land. Discovered and named by the Western Base Party of AAE (1911-14).

Two small, closely associated rock outcrops on the western side of David Island, about 7 km south of the Triplets. Discovered and named by the Western Base Party of the AAE (1911-14).

A steep ridge in the Larsemann Hills which lies just to the south-west of the Russian Progress 1 Base.

On a cruise to the area in 2002 we called the new feature "The White Tower", instantly recognisable by its distinctive shape and apparent colour. It seemed to be characterised by near vertical jointing, quite different in character from the stratified volcanic structure of the former Macaroni Hill. This appeared to resemble a cylindrical volcanic feeder - for what, is unknown. There is no associated, adjacent or surrounding crater, volcanic products etc. In their absence it is not an "new-formed" volcanic feature, but an older one, rediscovered by the destructive forces which changed so much on McDonald. 1. ¿The White Tower" is a new feature, which cannot be recognised on pre-1992 images. 2. While its location seems to replace part of the former Macaroni Hill, it is distinct geologically from the construction and rocks of Macaroni Hill. Macaroni Hill had stratified volcanic materials, which is interpreted to have been pyrocolastics with lower columnar lava. 3. The new feature has distinct morphology, as a striking vertical tower, which can properly be referred to as a ¿tower".

The point is named after Hugh Thelander, an ANARE physicist who landed on the Island with Dr Grahame Budd from a helicopter in 1971. The most easterly point on McDonald Island. It has a flat rock ledge on the top ending in an abrupt drop to sea level. A survey station was established on this site during the Australian National Mapping Expedition, 1980. The Australian Flag was raised at this point during the five day occupation of the Island. NOTE: With the volcanic eruption On McDonald Island in 2003 the original Thelander Point disappeared. At the AANMC meeting in May 2006 it was decided to 'recycle" the name and name a similar feature on the new coastline approximately 230 metres to the east of the original location.

A small island, about 2 km SSW of Branstetter Rocks, on the eastern side of the Amery Ice Shelf. Delineated from air photographs taken by USN Operation Highjump (1946-47).Named after R.B. Thil, air-crew member on Operation Highjump.

A long, narrow outcrop of exposed rock on the northern side of Davis Peninsula lying about 2.3 km south-west of The Mitre, Queen Mary Land.

The largest island in the Highjump Archipelago, north of the Bunger Hills on the Knox Coast of Wilkes Land. The island is about 9 km long and 2 to 6 km wide and is near the centre of the main cluster of islands. Delineated from air photographs taken by USN Operation Highjump (1946-47).

A group of nunataks about 4 km south-west of Mount Mervyn in the Porthos Range, Prince Charles Mountains. Plotted from ANARE air photographs.

A small nunatak lying 1.6 km north-east of Tent Rock and 9.7 km west of Ricker Hills, in the Prince Albert Mountains, Victoria Land. Mapped by USGS from surveys and USN air photos, 1956-62.