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An island at the southern end of the Flat Islands, about 4 km west of Mawson in Mac.Robertson Land. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photographs taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition (1936-37); photographed from the air by USN Operation Highjump (1946-47) and ANARE. Visited by various ANARE parties since 1954.

A small rock about 2 km west of Cape Arkona on Heard Island. The Australian National Mapping Expedition, 1980 confirmed the position of the rock. Named after the Exile, one of the sealing tenders of Messrs. Perkins and Smith, New London, Connecticut, USA who first exploited the seals on Heard Island in 1855.

A cluster of small nunataks near the head of the Matusevich Glacier in Oates Land. Named by the New Zealand Geological and Survey Antarctic Expedition (1963-64) because of their isolated location.

A steep, smooth glacier which flows into the south-west corner of Island Arena in the Darwin Glacier Region. Discovered by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition (1962-63). Named from Exodus Valley.

A steep valley in the Darwin Mountains, dropping from the edge of the Midnight Plateau (near Mount Ellis) to Island Arena. Discovered by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition (1962-63). So named because the valley is virtually the only easy route of descent from the Midnight Plateau.

An area of shoal water and isolated rocks extending about 200m to the north and 250m to the NNW from the tip of Cape Denison, on the east side of the entrance to Boat Harbour. Depths are less than three metres, and the swell breaks in areas of the shoal in moderate weather. The shoals are a hazard to navigation for vessels approaching the Cape from the E and NE. The existence of the shoals necessitates an approach to the entrance to Boat Harbour from the west. The vessel in which the voyages were made was named Dick Smith Explorer, and I have chosen the name 'Explorer Shoals' in recognition of the name of the vessel, and also in recognition of the Oceanic Research Foundation voyages as continuing and extending the work of earlier explorers. In these days with vastly improved navigation equipment and charts it is easy to overlook the results achieved by early explorers in mapping the coastline of Antarctica and making voyaging in the area safer for later generations.

A bay formed by the Western side of Browning Peninsula and the Vanderford Glacier at the southern end of the Windmill Islands. The feature was first plotted from air photographs taken by USN Operation Highjump (1946-47). Named after Ensign D L Eyres, USN, a member of the Wilkes party in 1958.  

A beach of sand, shingle and rocks on the north east coast near Round Hill on Heard Island. The origin of the name is unknown but it is known to have been in use in 1857. The name appears on Challenger's charts.

A prominent rocky bluff at the head of Stibbs Bay in Mac.Robertson Land.

A very prominent conical peak in the David Range, Mac.Robertson Land, about 3 km south of Mount Parsons. This feature was used as an unoccupied trigonometrical station by J C Armstrong, surveyor at Mawson in 1959. So named because of the resemblance to a tooth.

A mountain about 2 km north of Mount Jacklyn in the Athos Range, Prince Charles Mountains. Plotted from ANARE air photographs.Named after J A Farley, surveyor at Mawson in 1964.

A bay just east of the Helen Glacier in Queen Mary Land. Discovered by the Western Base Party of AAE (1911-14). Named by Sir Douglas Mawson after Dr C C Farr of New Zealand, a member of the AAE Advisory Committee.

A small island about 9 km NNE of Couling Island, in the William Scoresby Archipelago off Kemp Land.

A rock bluff about 2345 m above sea level in the Cook Mountains. Discovered and named by the Darwin Glacier party of the British Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1956-58).

A small, detached, conical hill about 2 km north-west of Mount Ward in the North Masson Range. It is separated from main massif by a small col containing a glacial lake (Lake Lorna). The peak is clearly visible standing out from the main massif to parties using the corridor between the Masson and David Ranges. Discovered and climbed for the first time in January 1956 by an ANARE party led by J.M. Béchervaise.

A ridge about 13 km long, about 13 km south-east of Parkinson Peak in Oates Land. Mapped from air photographs taken by the US Navy. Named after Lieut. Cmdr. E J Feeney, USN, aircraft commander during US Operation Deepfreeze 68.

A fossiliferous valley west of Mount Watters in the Allen Hills. Discovered by the NZARP Allan Hills Expedition (1964). Named after Prof. O Feistmantel, who made pioneering studies of Gondwana flora.

An extensive, flat-topped coastal outcrop on the western side of Casey Bay, Enderby Land. The dark-brown rock is almost sheer on the seaward side and rises a little above the level of the continental ice inland. Plotted from air photographs taken from an ANARE aircraft in 1956. First visited by an ANARE party led by S L Kirkby in November 1960. Named after Sgt K Felton, RAAF, engine fitter at Mawson in 1960.

A peak about 1 km west of the main massif of the Central Masson Range, Mac.Robertson Land, just north of Phillips Ridge. Named after O Ferguson, senior technician (electronics) at Mawson in 1962.

A glacier flowing ENE to the coast of Oates Land about 46 km east of Tomilin Glacier. Named by the New Zealand Geological and Survey Antarctic Expedition (1963-64) after Sir Bernard Fergusson, Governor-General of New Zealand, who made a flight over the party during his visit to Antarctica.