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A rock in Corinthian Bay about 100 metres to the north of the terminal cliffs of the Challenger Glacier, Heard Island.

An almost circular shoal area about 3 km from Béchervaise Island. The least depth obtained was 11 m but it was not completely surveyed. Discovered in February, 1961, during a hydrographic survey of Mawson Approaches by Cmdr. d' A. T. Gale, Hydrographic Surveyor with the ANARE Expedition on the MV Thala Dan led by D.F. Styles.

A peak in the western extension of the Athos Range, Prince Charles Mountains, about 2 km north-west of Mount Bensley and about 20 km south-west of Mount Starlight. Recorded on terrestrial photographs taken by R H Lacey, surveyor at Mawson in 1955, and aerial photography by ANARE in 1959 and 1965. Named after D.B. Carter, electronics technician at Mawson in 1965.

A rock in the Mackellar Islands lying to the north and north-west of Cape Denison, on the coast of George V Land. Discovered by AAE (1911-14) under Sir Douglas Mawson, who named the group of islands after C.D. Mackellar of London, a patron of the expedition.

A lake about 1.5 km by 0.25 km in size located about 2.4 km east from Kemp Peak. The lake drains from its north end down a spectacular snow-ice cascade into Stilwell Lake. Named for the spectacular snow ice cascade.

A scientific station on the northern part of Bailey Peninsula, Budd Coast about 3 km south of the abandoned Wilkes station. Construction of Old Casey station commenced in January, 1965 and was continued, mainly during summer visits, until February, 1969, when the station was opened and activities were transferred from Wilkes station. The sixteen buildings of the present Casey Station were officially opened in December 1988. The previous tunnel Station was finally decommissioned, demolished and returned to Australia in March 1989.

The western of two large bays in the west of Enderby Land where formerly one bay, Amundsen Bay, was charted. Discovered by ANARE personnel from an aircraft in 1956. Named after the Rt., Hon. R G Casey, C H, DSO, MC (later Lord Casey), Australian Minister for External Affairs, 1951-60.

A narrow rock outcrop separating Sheraton Glacier and Arriens Glacier in the Mawson Escarpment. Plotted from ANARE air photographs taken in 1956, 1960 and 1973. Named after J N Casey, (then) Assistant Director (Geology) of the Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, Australian Department of Minerals and Energy, Canberra.

A jagged, razor-backed ridge and several nunataks in line extending north-south, parallel to the David and Masson Ranges in Mac.Robertson Land. Discovered on 5 January, 1930, by BANZARE (1929-31) under Sir Douglas Mawson. The Rt., Hon R G Casey (later Lord Casey) who was at the time the Australian political liaison officer in London, and closely associated with BANZARE.

A bluff which is the highest point of a prominent, steep sided ridge which extends in a NE-SW direction, about 1.9 km west of Law Base in the Larsemann Hills.

Prominent jagged peaks overlooking the Starshot Glacier, on the northern extension of Holyoake Range. Discovered by the NZ Geological Expedition (1964-65). So named because of the castellated appearance.

Twin peaks, in the Larsemann Hills, 95 and 89 m high respectively, on a short ridge which marks the track from Law Base to the plateau, about 0.5 km south-east of Law Base.

A rock in the Mackellar Islands lying to the north and north-west of Cape Denison, on the coast of George V Land. Discovered by AAE (1911-14) under Sir Douglas Mawson, who named the group of islands after C.D. Mackellar of London, a patron of the expedition.

A lake in the Vestfold Hills approximately 1 km long with several bays.

An asymmetric canyon in the Vestfold Hills about 20 m deep and 500 m long which is steeper on the northern side. It drains Canyon Lake via a series of rapids or cataracts.

A rocky point between Aerial Cove and the Isthmus on the west coast of Wireless Hill on Macquarie Island.

The bay is constantly a raging mass of white water and spray as westerly gales drive the ocean swell into the Island. The agitated water suggests a boiling cauldron. The western embayment of McDonald Island.

This remarkable, kidney-shaped ice marginal lake is located at Cape Jones, Obruchev Hills. It is about 500 m long and 150 m wide with a sheer rock and ice perimeter wall up to 30-40 m high which directly abuts the rapidly flowing Denman Glacier. The water level in this lake is in delicate equilibrium and fluctuates dramatically on a seasonal basis. The first impression gained on visiting the lake is that it has been formed by the uniform collapse of the bed, leaving sheer rock and ice walls up to 30-40 m high. This impression conjures up visions of a giant cauldron.

A small bay south of Mt Andrei on Heard Island. This feature was first shown and named on the sketch map prepared to illustrate the geological report on the BANZARE visit in 1929.