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A mountain just north of Amphitheatre Peaks, Enderby Land. Plotted from air photographs taken from an ANARE aircraft in 1956. Named after Dr J Boda, Medical officer at Wilkes in 1959.

One of the Tula Mountains, Enderby Land about 3 km ESE of Mount Porteus. Plotted from air photographs taken by ANARE during 1956. Named after E. Bond, a member of the crew of the Discovery during BANZARE (1929-31).

A mountain, about 2 km long, 3 km east of Mount Béchervaise in the Athos Range, Prince Charles Mountains. Plotted from ANARE air photographs.

A large, gently-domed mountain at the southern end of the Lambert Glacier. Discovered in November, 1956, by Flying Officer J. Seaton, RAAF, during a photographic flight. Named after R A Borland, meteorologist at Mawson in 1958.

A mountain about 6.5 km SSE of Mount Bennett, Enderby Land. Plotted from air photographs taken by ANARE in 1956. Named after J E Breckinridge, meteorologist at Wilkes in 1961.

One of the Napier Mountains in Enderby Land, about 22 km east of Armstrong Peak. The mountain is about 1,520 m above sea level. The Napier Mountains were discovered in January, 1930, by BANZARE (1929-31) under Sir Douglas Mawson. This feature was plotted by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photography taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition (1936037) and called Skorefjell. An ANARE dog-sledge party led by S.L. Kirkby passed closed by the feature in 1960. Named after Dr. T.F. Bride, a member of the first Australian Antarctic Exploration Committee of 1886.

A mountain about 13 km NNE of Simpson Peak, Enderby Land. Plotted from air photographs taken from an ANARE aircraft in 1956. Named after W K Brockelsby, ionosphere physicist at Mawson in 1961.

An immense, isolated mountain about 2600 m above sea level, 37 km north-west of Mt Gran (Ross Dependency), dominating the country near the head of the Mackay and Mawson Glaciers. Named after Lieut. Cmdr. F. R. Brooke, RN, leader of the 1957 Northern Survey Party, TAE (1956-58).

An elongated rock peak about 1,982 m above sea level which protrudes slightly above the plateau ice of Princess Elizabeth Land. Delineated from air photographs taken by USN Operation Highjump (1946-47) and named after Lieut. (Junior Grade) E.P. Brown USN, who took part in Operation Highjump.

A partly ice-covered rock feature at the southern extremity of the Bennett Escarpment, about 46 km south-west of Mount Crohn. Recorded on terrestrial photographs taken by S L Kirkby, surveyor at Mawson in 1956, and on aerial photography by ANARE in 1965. Named after P J Browne-Cooper, geophysicist at Wilkes in 1965.

A sharp, conical peak, slightly truncated when viewed from the north-west. Situated on the western end of a group of low peaks ESE from Mt. Hollinghead in the Prince Charles Mountains. Sighted in January, 1957, by the ANARE southern party led by William G Bewsher. Named after J S Bunt, biologist at Mawson in 1956.

The western peak of the South Masson Range which is generally clear of snow and used as a navigation mark by ground parties travelling through the gap between Mt Hordern and the David Range.

An ice-covered mountain forming the south-western extremity of the Daniels Range. Plotted from air photographs taken by the US Navy in 1960-62. Named after J B Burnham, ionosphere physicist, who wintered at the South Pole Station in 1958 and 1961.

A mountain consisting of four peaks and a long, low ridge extending in an east-west direction, about 7 km north-east of Mount Bunt in the Prince Charles Mountains. Plotted from ANARE air photographs taken in 1956 and 1960.

A small mountain, oriented north-east to south-west, about 28 km south-west of Mount Lanyon in the Prince Charles Mountains. Plotted from ANARE air photographs taken in 1956 and 1960. Named after Dr A S Cameron, medical officer at Mawson in 1965.

A mountain at the northern end of the Bennett Escarpment, about 4 km south of Corry Massif in the Porthos Range, Prince Charles Mountains. Plotted from ANARE air photographs.

An elongated mountain about 9 km south-east of Mount Peter in the Athos Range, Prince Charles Mountains. Plotted from ANARE air photographs. Named after N. Cardell, senior technician (electronics) at Mawson in 1964.

The highest peak of the Munro Kerr Mountains at the head of Sandefjord Bay of the Ingrid Christensen Coast of Princess Elizabeth Land. It is about 235 m above sea level. The Munro Kerr Mountains were sighted and named by BANZARE (1929-31) during an aeroplane flight on 11 February, 1931. The mountain itself was discovered on 20 February, 1935, by a Norwegian whaling ship under Capt. Klarius Mikkelsen, who named it after his wife, who accompanied him on this expedition.

A mountain just east of Mount Albion in the Athos Range, Prince Charles Mountains. Plotted from ANARE air photographs. Named after W J Cartledge, plumber at Wilkes in 1962, carpenter at Mawson in 1966.

A mountain about 9 km south of Mount Keltie in the Conway Range. Discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition (1901-04) under Captain R F Scott, who named it after R Chalmers, Assistant Secretary of the British Treasury, 1903-07.