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A glacier about 6-9 km wide and 28 km long, flowing north-east into the southern part of the Hannan Ice Shelf, Enderby Land. Plotted from air photographs taken from an ANARE aircraft in 1956. Named after Squadron Leader J. Kichenside, RAAF, officer commanding the Antarctic Flight at Mawson in 1960.

A channel varying in width from 6 to 11 km which separates David Island from Davis Peninsula, Queen Mary Land. Named by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911-1914, after Dr E Kidson who was the Dominion Meteorologist, New Zealand, at the time.

An island about 28 km NNE of Colbeck Archipelago off the coast of Mac.Robertson Land. Discovered on 18 February, 1931, by BANZARE (1929 31) under Sir Douglas Mawson.

An island on the southern side of Newcomb Bay on the Budd Coast. Plotted from air photographs taken by USN Operation Highjump (1946-47). Named by USACAN after chief photographer's mate A.L. Kilby, USN, who took part in USN Operation Windmill (1947-48).  

A small, isolated reef, which uncovers at low water, with depths of less than six metres extending 27 m southwards. It is about 2.5 km from the summit of Shirley Islands, Windmill Islands. Charted during a hydrographic survey of Newcomb Bay and Approaches by d'A.T. Gale, hydrographic surveyor with the ANARE expedition on the MVThala Dan in 1962, led by Philip Law. Named from Kilby Island.  

The rocky headland between Cave Bay and South West Bay, Heard Island. Named after the South African whaling ship Kildalkey (Captain H. Hansen) who erected the Admiralty Hut and hoisted the British flag in 1929.

Tarn located at former southern extent of Fifty-One Glacier

Two nunataks about 3 km south-west of Mount Dowie in the Aramis Range, Prince Charles Mountains. Plotted from air photographs. Named after B. Kilfoyle, physicist at Mawson in 1966.

A glacial stream cutting through Dovers Moraine to Sealers Beach, Heard Island.

An ice shelf occupying the inner part of Edward VIII Gulf, fed by several glaciers. Mapped from air photographs taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition (1936-37). First visited by an ANARE sledging party led by Robert Dovers in 1954.

An independent ice cap on the peninsula between Magnet Bay and Edward VIII Gulf in Kemp Land. Probably seen by personnel of the William Scoresby in February, 1936.

That part of the coast of Princess Elizabeth Land between longitude 81 degrees E and Cape Penck 87 degrees 43' E. This coast was charted by a Norwegian expedition under Lars Christensen in January 1934. Named after King Leopold and Queen Astrid of Belgium.

A group of nunataks about 17 km north-east of Summers Peak in Mac.Robertson Land. Mapped from ANARE air photographs. Named after D.F. King, aircraft engineer with the ANARE Prince Charles Mountains surveys in 1970 and 1971.

A bay in the Bunger Hills. Charted by the SAE in 1956

A somewhat isolated peak, 1170 m, located 4.4 km NNE of Gaylord Ridge in Nebraska Peaks.

An isolated nunatak about 63 km WSW of Sandercock Nunataks in Enderby Land. Discovered by the eleventh Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition in December 1970.

A spur in the north-western part of Shipton Ridge in the Allan Hills. Discovered by the NZARP Allan Hills Expedition (1964). Named after J.F. Kirkaldy, professor of Geology at Queen Mary College, London.

A sheer coastal outcrop on Tange Promontory, Enderby Land. Continental ice reaches almost to the top on its southern side. Plotted from air photographs taken from an ANARE aircraft in 1956. First visited by an ANARE party led by SL Kirkby in November, 1960. Named after SL Kirkby, surveyor at Mawson in 1960.

A small shoal area with depths of less than 18 m extending about 140 m westwards and SSW, about 3.4 km from the summit of Shirley Island, Windmill Islands. Discovered and charted during a hydrographic survey of Newcomb Bay and approaches by d'A.T. Gale hydrographic surveyor, with the ANARE Expedition on the MV Thala Dan, 1962, led by Phillip Law. Named after S.L. Kirkby, surveyor with the expedition.  

A small coastal island off the coast of Mac.Robertson Land, about 7 km west of Cape Daly. The island is the southern of two islands about 30 m above sea level. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photographs taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition (1936-37). The island was first visited by an ANARE party from Mawson in July, 1959. Named after M. Kirton, geophysicist at Mawson in 1959.