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An ice-covered cape facing the Davis Sea, about 26 km WNW of Adams Island. This feature marks the boundary between Queen Mary Land the Wilhelm II Land. Discovered by the Western Base Party of AAE (1911-14). Named by Sir Douglas Mawson after Dr Wilhelm Filchner, leader of the German Antarctic Expedition (1911-12).

A Point on the coast of Mac.Robertson Land south of Martin Reef. Discovered on 13 February, 1931, by BANZARE (1929-31) under Sir Douglas Mawson, who named it after H O Fletcher, assistant biologist with the expedition.

An ice cape, about 19 km NNE of Casey Station. The region was photographed by USN Operation Highjump (1946-47), ANARE (1956) and the Soviet Antarctic Expedition (1956). Named after Commander E C Folger, USN commander of USS Edisto, which took part in USN Operation Windmill (1947-48).

"Named for its shape and prominence, this Cape is joined to the ice and features steep cliffs on all seaward sides. The western cliff has a steep gully, underlain by marble, allowing access to the flatter top of the Cape. The Cape was visited by ANARE in 1992-93 and 1993-94 for detailed mapping and sampling of the marble horizons."

An ice-covered cape on the coast of George V Land between Cook Ice Shelf and Deakin Bay. Discovered by A A E (1911-14) under Sir Douglas Mawson, who named it after Douglas Freshfield, one-time President of the Royal Geological Society. In 1912 Cape Freshfield was the northernmost point of a prominent peninsula; in 1958 ANARE under Phillip Law found the point of Cape Freshfield to have broken away.

An ice cape just west of Molodezhnaya station on the coast of Enderby Land. Photographed by ANARE in 1956 and the Soviet Antarctic Expedition in 1957. Named Mys Gaudisa (Cape Gaudis) by the Soviet Expedition after A.I. Gaudis, hydrographer, who died in the Arctic.

A rock cape which marks the southern limit of South West Bay, Heard Island. Named by Drygalski after Dr H. Gazert, medical officer on the Gauss and one of the landing party, 3 February 1902.

A cape which forms the north-east tip of Davis Peninsula on the coast of Queen Mary Land. Discovered by the Western Base Party of A A E (1911-14). Named by Sir Douglas Mawson after Lieut. Adrien de Gerlache, Belgian Antarctic explorer.

An ice-covered cape on the western side of Porpoise Bay, on the Banzare Coast, Wilkes Land. Discovered by BANZARE (1929-31) during an aeroplane flight on 15 January, 1931. Named by Sir Douglas Mawson after Adm. Sir William Goodenough, President of the Royal Geographical Society, 1930-33.

"A pyramid-shaped rocky promontory connected to the ice, situated 100m north of Cape Box and 2km on a bearing of 070 from the east end of Efremova Island. Visited and briefly mapped by ANARE 1992-93. The site was named by Russia with the place name adopted by Australia in 2016."

A cape on the northern side of Edward VIII Gulf, Kemp Land. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photographs taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition (1936-37) and called Austnestangen (The East Point Tongue).

A cape on the western part of the Thala Hills in Enderby Land, about 0.6 km north of Molodezhnaya station. This feature was called Mys Granat (Cape Garnet) by the Soviet Antarctic Expedition.

A cape lying at the northern end of a small rocky island, joined by an ice ramp to the coast of George V Land. Discovered by AAE (1911-14) under Sir Douglas Mawson, who named it after P. Gray, a member of the expedition.

An ice-covered cape at the junction of the channel of the Denman Glacier and Robinson Bay, on the coast of Queen Mary Land. Discovered by the Western Base Party of AAE (1911-14). Named by Sir Douglas Mawson after C.T. Harrisson, a member of the expedition.

A rock cape in the Bunger Hills, about 7 km west of Fuller Island. Delineated from air photographs taken by USN Operation Highjump (1946-47). Named by USACAN, after USS Henderson one of the ships which took part in Operation Highjump.

A prominent rock outcrop at the eastern end of Obruchev Hills, which form the coastline between the Denman and Scott Glaciers in Queen Mary Land. Discovered by the Western Base Party of AAE (1911-14). Named by Sir Douglas Mawson after C.A. Hoadley, a member of the expedition.

A moraine-covered rock cape, marking the boundary between Queen Mary Land and the Knox Coast of Wilkes Land, at the western end of the Bunger Hills. First seen by A.L. Kennedy, magnetician with the Western Base Party of AAE (1911-14), from Watson Bluff, David Island, whilst carrying out a survey on foot. Photographed by USN Operation Highjump (1946-47) and ANARE in January, 1956. Photographed and mapped by the Soviet Antarctic Expedition. The name Hordern was first applied by Sir Douglas Mawson after Sir Samuel Hordern of Sydney, a patron of the expedition. The earlier name Hordern Peninsula has been withdrawn since recent mapping has shown that the feature named was not a peninsula.

A cape at the northern end of Mawson Peninsula in George V Land. An appearance of land was reported in about 67degrees 00' 153 degrees 30' on 19 January, 1840 by Captain Hudson in the USS Peacock of the United States Exploring Expedition (1938-42) under Wilkes, who first applied the name Cape Hudson. Analysis of photographs taken by USN Operation Highjump (1946-47) and ANARE revealed a feature resembling Wilkes' Cape Hudson and the name was retained.

A rocky promontory, marking the western side of Commonwealth Bay on the coast of George V Land. Discovered by AAE (1911-14) under Sir Douglas Mawson, who named it after Dr. J.G. Hunter, a member of the expedition.

The westernmost of the Obruchev Hills, which outcrop between the Denman and Scott Glaciers, Queen Mary Land. Discovered by the Western Base Party of AAE (1911-14). Named by Sir Douglas Mawson after S.E. Jones, a member of the expedition.