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The highest point of the northern ridge of the David Range in Mac.Robertson Land 1236 m high. Discovered from the sea in 1930 by Sir Douglas Mawson; climbed for the first time by an ANARE party led by J.M. Béchervaise in January, 1956. Named for F.W., Elliott, weather observer at Mawson in 1955.

The highest point, 2,473 m above sea level, of the glacier-enclosed Darwin Mountains. The feature is not distinctive as the mountains are made up of a huge, snow-covered mass of rock, with a gently sloping summit. Discovered by the Darwin Glacier Party of TAE (1956-58) Named after M. Ellis, of the TAE, who accompanied Sir Edmund Hillary to the South Pole.

A mountain about 24 km north-west of Mount Macpherson in Geologists Range. Plotted by the US Geological Survey from air photographs taken by the US Navy in 1960-62. Named by USACAN after D W Ester, geologist at McMurdo station in 1962-63.

A mountain about 3,030 m above sea level, about 37 km south of Mount Hamilton. Discovered and named by the British National Antarctic Expedition (1901-04) under Scott.

A mountain on the southern part of Macquarie Island.

One of the Nye Mountains, Enderby Land, about 19 km ESE of Amphitheatre Lake. Plotted from air photographs taken from ANARE aircraft in 1956. Named after A Flett, radio officer at Wilkes in 1959.

A large mountain in the Bennett Escarpment, consisting of several peaks, about 37 km south-west of Crohn Massif in the Prince Charles Mountains. Recorded on terrestrial photographs taken by S L Kirkby, surveyor at Mawson in 1956, and on aerial photography by ANARE in 1965. Named after Mark J Forecast, weather observer at Wilkes in 1965.

One of the ANARE Nunataks, 1,980 m above sea level. Snow slopes extend to the summit on the north and west with exposed brown rock on the eastern side dropping sheer into an ice valley. Sighted by an ANARE party led by J.M. Béchervaise on 30 November 1955. Named after L.N.Fox, weather observer and dog-man of the 1955 expedition to Mawson.

A prominent peak, 1,983 m above sea level, one of the westernmost summits along the southern side of Byrd Glacier. Mapped from air photographs taken by the US Navy. Named by USACAN after R.H. Fries, auroral physicist at Amundsen-Scott Pole Station during the winter of 1963.

A mountain about 2,430 m above sea level, about 7 km south of Mount Zenkovich, at the southern side of the head of Silk Glacier. Mapped from air photographs taken by the US Navy. Named by USACAN after Lt. Col. F.B. Frost, USAF, commanding officer of the 9th Troop Carrier Squadron, which furnished C-124 airlift support between New Zealand and Antarctica and within Antarctica during USN Operation Deepfreeze 1962.

A prominent peak in Geologists Range on the edge of the plateau, just north of Quest Nunatak. Discovered by the northern party of the New Zealand Geological and Survey Antarctic Expedition (1961-62). Named after H.E. Fyfe, chief geologist of the New Zealand Geological Survey.

A mountain marked by a cluster of small peaks, rising 15km SW of Mount Strathcona near the head of Denman Glacier. Mapped from aerial photographs taken by USN Operation Highjump, 1946-47. The name was  adopted by Australia May 2017.

A prominent peak nearly central in the Porthos Range of the Prince Charles Mountains. Its height is about 1,981 m. Two slight peaks rise at the eastern end of crest; the western half of the northern face is snow-covered. Located 49 km ESE of Mt. Bichervaise. Visited by an ANARE southern party led by William G. Bewsher in December, 1956. Named after L.G. Gardner, diesel mechanic at Mawson in 1956.

A mountain about 1 km west of Mount Gardner in the Porthos Range, Prince Charles Mountains. Plotted from ANARE air photographs.

An outcrop about 6 km east of Mount Cordwell in Enderby Land. It is named after Keith Jeffrey Gate, radio technical officer at Mawson in 1975, and a member of the ANARE Enderby Land Survey Party in 1976.

A mountain in the Porthos Range, Prince Charles Mountains, between Mount Kirkby and Mount Creighton. Plotted from ANARE air photographs.

A mountain just west of Simpson Peak Enderby Land. Plotted from air photographs taken from ANARE aircraft in 1956 and 1957. The name was first applied by John Biscoe, probably after one of the Enderby Brothers, the owners of his vessel. As Biscoe's feature could not be identified among the many peaks in the area, the name was applied to this feature.

A small mountain, about 5 km west of Mount Cameron and about 5.5 km south of Schmitter Peak in the Prince Charles Mountains. Plotted from ANARE air photographs taken in 1956 and 1960. Named after P.R. Gibson, plumber at Wilkes in 1965 and at Mawson in 1969.

A mountain about 13 km ESE of Debenham Peak, Enderby Land. Plotted from air photographs taken from ANARE aircraft in 1956. Named after J.E. Giddings, cook at Mawson in 1961.

A mainly ice-free, ridge-type mountain, 2,185 m high, about 9 km north of the main mass of Pomerantz Tableland. Plotted from air photographs taken by the US Navy in the 1960-62. Named after C.S. Gillmor, ionosphere physicist, who was United States exchange observer at Mirny during the winter of 1961.