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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.

An ice foot near Cave Ravine, Ardery Island, which affords a boat landing in spring and summer. Discovered in October 1961 by Dr M N Orton, medical officer at Wilkes. Named from Cave Ravine.  

A ravine, about 274 m from the western end of Ardery Island, Windmill Islands. Discovered in October 1961 by DR M N Orton, medical officer at Wilkes. So named because of the cave in the western wall of the ravine.  

A small permanent lake on the S side of Filla Island in the Rauer Group. This feature is named for a series of indentations or holes in the lake floor visible through the clear, shallow water.

A granite peak south-east of Mount Dalton in Oates Land. Named by the New Zealand Geological and Survey Antarctic Expedition (1963-64) who occupied it for a survey and gravity station. So named because the party's first observations of stars were made nearby.

A lake about 650 m long and 400 m wide on the northern side of Mule Peninsula, Vestfold Hills. Visited by an ANARE geological and biological party in January-February 1972.

Prominent vegetated ridge overlooking Doppler Hill, Heard Island. Four graves were discovered here in 1987/88 by Max Downes and a search in 2003/04 by Eric Woehler re-located the site. Only 3 head boards were visible above the vegetation in January 2004.

The central massif of the Masson Range, Mac.Robertson Land.

A prominent mountain, about 1,770 m above sea level, about 11 km north-west of Mount Hunt. Discovered by the NZ Geological Expedition (1964-65). Named after Cerberus, the legendary dog that guarded the entrance to Hades, the underworld of Greek mythology. So named from its sinister dark appearance and its position at the head of the steep northerly drop forming the only route in the vicinity into the Starshot Glacier.

A glacier flowing into the eastern side of Corinthian Bay, Heard Island.

An inlet on the southern side of Ellis Fjord, Vestfold Hills, just inside the entrance.

A glacier flowing into Ranvik Bay on the Ingrid Christensen Coast. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photographs taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition (1936-37). Photographed by USN Operation Highjump and ANARE. Named by Dr J H Roscoe, after his 1952 study of Op Highjump air photos, due to the disturbed nature of the glacier. Dr Roscoe was photogrammetrist with USN Op Highjump (1946-47) and USN Op Windmill (1947-48).

A nunatak about 3 km east of Mount Hicks in the Prince Charles Mountains. Plotted from ANARE air photographs taken in 1960.Named after P R Chapman, weather observer at Wilkes in 1963.

A long ridge about 300 m above sea level, running south-west from Byrd Head, Mac.Robertson Land. Discovered by BANZARE (1929-31) under Sir Douglas Mawson. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photographs taken by Lars Christensen Expedition (1936-37).

The largest of the Donovan Islands, about 11 km north-west of Casey station. The island has a number of large Adelie penguin rookeries. Photographed by USN Operation Highjump (1946-47). An expedition led by Phillip Law attempted an approach in Kista Dan on 20 January, 1956, but a landing could not be made because of the shallow water. However, low level photographs were taken from the expedition's aircraft. Named Chappel Island by USACAN.  

A group of nunataks about 6 km west of Cobham Range. Discovered by the NZ Geological Expedition (1964-65). Named after J Chappell, a geologist with the expedition.