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A twin-topped mountain, about 2,260 m above sea level, on the southern side of Barne Inlet. Discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition (1901-04) under Scott. Named after Admiral Sir Richard Hamilton, R N, a member of the Ship Committee of the expedition.

One of the Tula Mountains, Enderby Land, about 2 km north of Mount Rhodes. Plotted from air photographs taken by ANARE in 1956. Named after R.V. Hampson, a member of the crew of the Discovery during BANZARE (1929-31).

The largest mountain in the Grove Mountains, Princess Elizabeth Land. Plotted from ANARE air photographs. Named after N.E. Harding, a senior topographic draughtsman with the (then) Division of National Mapping of the Australian Department of National Development.

A mountain just east of Mount Oldfield, Enderby Land. Plotted from air photographs taken from ANARE aircraft in 1956. Named after K. Hardy, weather observer at Wilkes in 1959.

A mountain about 7 km north of Mount Gillmore. Plotted from air photographs taken by the US Navy in 1960-62. Named after L.J. Harrison, Specialist 5th Class, USA, helicopter mechanic in the field in support of Topo North-South, 1961-62, and Topo East-West, 1962-63.

Named for CT Harrisson, biologist with the 1911-13 Australasian Antarctic Expedition, who spent a year in Queen Mary Land as a member of the Western base party. In November 1914 he visited Macquarie Island as biologist on the Commonwealth Fisheries Investigation vessel Endeavour and was lost with her when she disappeared without trace after leaving the Island.

The highest peak in a group of mountains about 9 km SSE of Mount Oldfield on the eastern side of Amundsen Bay. It is the southern-most peak of the group. Sighted by the ANARE Amundsen Bay party led by Peter W. Crohn in 1955. Named after W. Harvey, carpenter at Mawson in 1954.

A mountain on the southern end of Macquarie Island between Petrel Peak and Mt Ainsworth.

A mountain about 33 km ENE of Mount Hicks in the Prince Charles Mountains. Plotted from ANARE air photographs taken in 1960. Named after Dr. M. Hay, medical officer and Officer-in-Charge at Davis in 1961.

A mountain about 4 km north-west of Moore Pyramid on the northern side of the Scylla Glacier in the Prince Charles Mountains. Plotted from ANARE air photographs. Named after J.R. Hayne, photographic officer with the Antarctic Division, Melbourne, who was a member of the Prince Charles Mountains survey party in 1969.

The main peak on the Laird Plateau. It is about 2,690 m above sea level. Discovered by the N.Z. Geological Expedition (1964-65). Named after A.G. Hayter, leader at Scott Base in 1965.

A mountain about 11 km north-east of the northern part of the Masson Range, in Mac.Robertson Land. First sighted from the crow's nest of the Discovery on 3 January, 1930, during BANZARE (1929-31) and again seen from the aeroplane on 5 January, 1930. The position was plotted and the mountain named by BANZARE on about 14 February, 1931. Named after Dr. W. Henderson, Director of the Australian Department of External Affairs, a member of the Australian Antarctic Committee, 1929.

A mountain in the southern part of the Britannia Range, about 2,470 m above sea level, on the northern side of Barne Inlet, on the western side of the Ross Ice Shelf. Discovered and named by the British National Antarctic Expedition (1901-04) under Scott.

An elongated mountain, with several peaks, in the Tula Mountains, Enderby Land, about 24 km north-west of Pythagoras Peak. Plotted from air photographs taken from ANARE aircraft in 1956 and 1957. Named after H. Henksen, a member of the crew of the Discovery during BANZARE (1929-31).

A mountain about 2 km east of Simpson Peak, Enderby Land. Plotted from air photographs taken from ANARE aircraft in 1956. The name was first applied by John Biscoe to a feature which cannot now be identified. It was probably named after one of the Enderby Brothers, owners of Biscoe's vessel.

A mountain ridge with two peaks, about 22 km south-west of Husky Massif in the Prince Charles Mountains. The eastern face of the ridge is snow-covered. Mapped from ANARE air photographs taken in 1960. Named after Dr. K.E. Hicks, medical officer at Wilkes in 1963 and 1965.

A peak 593 m above sea level, just south of Mount Marsden in Mac.Robertson Land. Land was seen in this area by BANZARE under Sir Douglas Mawson on 29 December, 1929. The area was visited by BANZARE on 13 February, 1929, when a landing was made at Scullin Monolith. Named after Arthur R. Hinks, Secretary of the Royal Geological Society, 1915-45. The position of this feature was fixed by D.R. Carstens, surveyor at Mawson in 1962.

A large peak, T-shaped in plan, located in the centre of the Aramis Range, Prince Charles Mountains. Visited by the ANARE southern party led by William G. Bewsher in January, 1957. Named after J.A. Hollingshead, radio supervisor at Mawson in 1956.

A mountain about 4 km west of Reference Peak, Enderby Land. Plotted from air photographs taken from ANARE aircraft in 1956. Named after R.J.T. Hollingsworth, geophysicist at Mawson in 1961.

A peak about 1,500 m high, about 7 km south of Mount Coates in the David Range, Mac.Robertson Land. Probably first seen, together with other peaks of the Masson, David and Casey Ranges on 4 January, 1930, and again on 5 January, 1930, by BANZARE (1929-31) under Sir Douglas Mawson, who plotted and named it about 14 February, 1930. Named after Sir Samuel Hordern of Sydney, a patron of BANZARE. First visited by an ANARE party led by J.M. Béchervaise in 1956.