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A ridge, about 28 km long, extending in a north-south direction, just north of Cotton Plateau and south of the Nimrod Glacier. Plotted by the US Geological Survey from air photographs taken by the US Navy in 1960-62. Named by USACAN after Dr. M. Hochstein, glaciologist at Roosevelt Island in 1961-62, 1962-63 and 1963-64.

A group of several small, ice-capped islands, lying close inshore on the coast of George V Land. Discovered by AAE (1911-14) under Sir Douglas Mawson, who named it after A.J. Hodgeman, a member of the expedition.

A group of small islands in the northern part of the Stanton Group, off the coast of Mac.Robertson Land, about 1 km south of Kamelen Island and about 5 km north-west of Oldham Island. The central island in the group affords the best camp site in the area. The group was mapped and named by BANZARE under Mawson in February, 1931. Mapped from air photographs taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition (1936) and ANARE. Visited in 1969 by an ANARE dog-sledge party visiting Taylor Rookery. Named after Dr. J. Hogg, medical officer at Mawson in 1969.

The higher (northern) peak on a rock outcrop on the Ingrid Christensen Coast of Princess Elizabeth Land, about 4 km east of Mount Caroline Mikkelsen. It is about 140 m high. Plotted from Norwegian cartographers from air photographs taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition (1936-37) and with Young Peak called Tvillingfjell (Twin Mountains). The peak was fixed by triangulation from an astrofixed baseline by an ANARE party from Davis led by William Young in 1963.

A rocky, roughly triangular island, about 95 m above sea level, at the south-west end of the Windmill Islands, off the Budd Coast, Wilkes Lane. Delineated from air photographs taken by USN Operation Highjump (1946-47) and its position fixed by USN Operation Windmill (1947-48). Named by USACAN after Lieut. Richard C. Holl, USNR, a member of a survey team which visited the island during Operation Windmill.  

Nunataks about 13 km north-east of Parkinson Peak in Oates Land. Mapped from air photographs taken by the US Navy. Named after B.W. Holladay, avionics chief and maintenance control chief at McMurdo station during US Operation Deepfreeze 68.

An island just north of Midgley Island, Windmill Islands. Delineated from air photographs taken by USN Operation Highjump, (1946-47). Named after J.T. Hollin, glaciologist at Wilkes in 1958.  

A broad glacier of low gradient, draining the vicinity east of the Ricker Hills and flowing north-east to enter David Glacier just east of Trio Nunataks, in Victoria Land. Mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1956-62.

A dome-shaped nunatak about 4 km south-west of Watson Bluff on the eastern side of David Island, off Queen Mary Land. Discovered by the Western Base Party of AAE (1911-14). Named by Sir Douglas Mawson after W.A. Holman, Premier of NSW in 1911.

A bay about 38 km wide, containing many islands, lying to the north of the Masson and David Ranges in Mac.Robertson Land. Mapped by air photographs taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition (1936-37) and called Holmevika (The Islet Bay) by Norwegian cartographers.

A glacier, about 17 km south of Cape Spieden on the Banzare Coast, flowing into the western side of Porpoise Bay. Delineated from air photogtraphs taken by USN Operation Highjump (1946-47). Named by USACAN after Dr. S. Holmes, assistant surgeon on the brig Porpoise, one of the ships of the US Exploring Expedition (1838-42) under Lieut. (Later Rear Adm.) C. Wilkes, USN.

A rock ridge on Heard Island rising from 200-1250 metres on the southern edge of the Gotley Glacier from the low coastal hills. Named for Ian Holmes, who broke his leg nearby on the Gotley Glacier in a crevasse accident in Feb 1971 on an overland journey from Atlas Cove. He was subsequently rescused by helicopter from the Nella Dan. Ian Holmes on 10 February 1971 fell down a crevasse, due to having lost his ice axe. He broke his leg below the knee. His companions left Holmes at Accident Camp, and walked back to Atlas Cove to raise the alarm. The Nella Dan which was at Davis was instructed to go to Mawson, collect two helicopters and proceed to Heard Island post haste. The Nella Dan had engine trouble en route to Heard Island. Eleven days later, Holmes was winched to safety. [For futher details see Bowden, Tim THE SILENCE CALLING pp331-334]

A small rocky island in the Balaena Islands off the Budd Coast, Wilkes Land, about 2.3 km south-west of Thompson Island. The Balaena Islands were delineated from air photographs taken on 2 February 1947. The islands were probably sketched during an ice reconnaissance flight from the Factory Ship Balaena ten days after the Highjump photography and thought to be peaks.

An island in the Swain Group about 5 km north-east of Wilkes. The region was photographed by USN Operation Highjump (1946-47) and by ANARE in 1956. Plotted from air photographs taken by the Soviet Antarctic Expedition (1956). Included in a ground survey carried out in 1957 by C.R. Eklund. Named by USACAN after R.A. Honkala, a member of the 1957 Wilkes party.  

A rocky island about 1 km south-west of Filla Island in the Rauer Group. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photographs taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition (1936-37) and called Hopøy.

A bluff forming the western end of Bertha Island on the eastern side of the entrance to William Scoresby Bay, Kemp Land.

A gap in the David Range between Mount Coates and Mount Hordern. Plotted by Norwegian cartographers from air photographs taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition (1936-37). This gap is used by ANARE parties as a route through the range. Named by ANARE from Mount Hordern.

A prominent rock promontory on the northern side of an island off the coast of George V Land. The bluff rises to about 325 m above sea level and is marked by the columnar structure of the dolerite forming the upper part of it. It is on the western side of Deakin Bay. Discovered by AAE (1911-14) under Sir Douglas Mawson, who named it after W.A. Horn of Adelaide, a patron of the expedition. The bluff was shown to be on an island, separated from the continental ice coast, by ANARE air photographs taken in 1962.

Bluffs on the northern end of a feature just east of Mount Ellery in Oates Land. Named by the New Zealand Geological and Survey Expedition (1963-64) who found it to be composed of hornblende mineral.

A conspicious rock bluff about 28 km long, extending eastwards along the northern side of Byrd Glacier from Merrick Glacier towards Cape Kerr. Mapped from air photographs taken by the US Navy. Named by USACAN after Capt. H.R. Horney, USN, Chief of Staff to Admiral Byrd on USN Operation Highjump (1946-47).