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An island in the Larsemann Hills between Easther Island and Broknes.

A glacier (partly in the Ross Dependency) flowing from the polar plateau north-east between Daniels Range and Sample Nunataks and then eastwards to the Rennick Glacier. Plotted from air photographs taken by the US Navy in 1960-62. Named after B.W. Harlin, meteorologist in charge at Little America Station in 1957 and Station scientific leader at the South Pole Station in 1961.

A valley just east of Coxcomb Peak in the Allan Hills. Discovered by the NZARP Allan Hills Expedition (1964). Named after Prof. T.M. Harris, who has made outstanding contributions to Mesozoic paleobotany.

A glacier about 37 km east of Cape Carr on the Wilkes Coast of Wilkes Land. Delineated from air photographs taken by USN Operation Highjump (1946-47) and named by USACAN after G.W. Harrison passed midshipman on the tender Flying Fish of the United States Exploring Expedition (1938-42) under Wilkes.

An east-west ridge with two small outliers off its western end, 4 km ENE of Mount Dovers in the Athos Range, Prince Charles Mountains. Plotted from ANARE air photographs. Named after B.Harriss, helicopter pilot with the Prince Charles Mountains survey party in 1969.

Two swellings of the shelf-ice where the Shackleton Ice Shelf rides over the underlying rocky ridge leading north from Cape Moyes, Queen Mary Land. Named by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911-1914 for CT Harrisson who was a member of the expedition.

A small island off Tange Promontory, Enderby Land, about 7 km north-west of Felton Island. Plotted from air photographs taken from ANARE aircraft in 1956. Named after J.R. Harrop. weather observer at Wilkes in 1960.

Two islands on the western side of Freeth Bay, Enderby Land. Plotted from ANARE air photographs taken in 1956. Named after R. Harvey, radio officer at Wilkes in 1959.

A group of four nunataks about 24 km east of Pythagoras Peak, Enderby Land. Plotted from air photographs taken by ANARE in 1956 and 1957. Named after D.J. Harvey, electronics engineer at Mawson in 1961.

An ice-free peak, 2,120 m above sea level, about 4 km south of the central part of Finger Ridges. Mapped from air photographs taken by the US Navy. Named by USACAN after P. Harvey, a member of the US Army aviation support group for Topo North and South, 1961-62.

A ridge, elongated in a north-south direction, about 4 km east of Husky Dome in the Aramis Range, Prince Charles Mountains. Plotted from ANARE air photographs. Named after S.T. Harvey, Senior Technician (electronics) at Wilkes in 1965.

A high ridge in the Darwin Mountains, east of the Green Glacier. It is about 15 km long and has many large cirques. Discovered by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition (1962-63). Named after T.R. Haskell, a member of the expedition.

The bay on the western side of the Isthmus. Named by Captain JK Davis after the Master of the brig Perseverance who discovered the Island. In contemporary records eight variant spellings of the name appear. Hasselburgh himself pronounced his name "borough" and favoured but did not consistently use the spelling "Hasselburgh". Since Hasselburgh and his contemporaries were so indifferent to the spelling and since the form "Hasselborough" achieves the correct pronounciation it is proposed that the form should continue to be used.

A rocky island about 1 km wide, 4 km off the coast of Queen Mary Land, just east of McDonald Bay.

A group of rocky islands and rocks lying off the coast of Queen Mary Land, just east of McDonald Bay, extending 4 km out to sea. Discovered by the Western Base Party of AAE (1911-14). Sir Douglas Mawson called these islands the Rookery Islands because of a large Emperor penguin colony near Haswell Island, the largest of the group. The name Haswell has been applied to the whole group because of the recognition gained by the Haswell Island name.

A low but prominent hill rising from the north shore of Square Lake, with catchments flowing to both the east coast via Finch Creek and the west coast via Stony Creek.

Joseph Hatch was born in London, England, and emigrated to Melbourne in 1856. There he worked for a drug company. He first saw Macquarie Island en route from Melbourne to New Zealand in 1862, while moving to New Zealand to open a new pharmaceutical branch for Youngman, McCann and Company. In New Zealand he became an entrepreneur and also got involved in national and local politics, becoming mayor of Invercargill. He eventually took over the Macquarie Island oiling industry license from Elder & Co and sent his first crew down to the island in 1887. He employed gangs working on sea elephant and penguin oiling until the license was cancelled by the Tasmanian government in 1920. The remoteness, the difficulty of working in the weather conditions on Macquarie and the shipping technology of the day all created significant challenges for Hatch and the industry was often beset by controversy. On one occasion the New Zealand government chartered the ship Kakanui to relieve Hatch's crew which had been left on the island it picked them up but foundered in a storm on the return journey with the loss of all aboard. Three of Hatch's ships were subsequently wrecked on the east coast of Macquarie wreckage of them, and the remains of his oiling plants - can still be seen on the coast of the island. Hatch was always held in regard for his entertaining public meetings and he drew large crowds to hear him extol his enterprise and try to discredit his opposition, although he was not above being liberal with the truth. Hatch moved to Hobart in 1912 and in the following years lobbied strongly to continue his oiling industry on Macquarie Island. However public opinion led by prominent public figures including English zoologists and the likes of Sir Douglas Mawson and Frank Hurley swung against Hatch and the license was eventually cancelled. Compensation was not forthcoming to remove his investments in infrastructure and so the five sets of digesters remain visible on the island today. Hatch died in September 1928 aged 91, and is buried in the Cornelian Bay cemetery in Hobart.

A small group of rocky islands between the Knox and Budd Coasts of Wilkes Land. Delineated from air photographs taken by USN Operation Highjump (1946-47) and named by the USACAN after Ernest B. Hatch, tractor driver with USN Operation Windmill (1947-48). The feature was closely examined by helicopters of the ANARE Expedition on the MV Magga Dan led by Phillip Law in 1960.

A tributary of the Darwin Glacier, with which it shares a common nivi. It is separated from the main glacier by the Darwin Mountains. The glacier is about 68 km long and has an average width of 11 km; it is notable for its smooth ice surface for almost the whole of its length. Discovered by the Darwin Glacier Party of the TAE (1956-58). Named after Dr. T. Hatherton, Scientific Officer-in-Charge of Antarctic Activities, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Wellington, New Zealand.

Small nunataks 9 km south of Alexander Nunatak, on the Budd Coast, south of the Windmill Islands. Delineated from air photographs taken by USN Operation Highjump (1946-47). Named after Ensign R.W. Haupt, USN, a member of USN Operation Windmill (1947-48).