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The most westerly of the Anniversary Nunataks in Mac.Robertson Land. The feature is a ridge extending about 1.5 km in a north-south direction. It was used as a trigonometrical station by Max J. Corry, surveyor at Mawson in 1965. Named after P.J. McGrath, radio officer at Mawson in 1965, who assisted in the Framnes Mountains - Depot Peak trigonometrical survey carried out by ANARE in 1965. P.J. McGrath, radio officer at Mawson in 1965.

Rock Bluffs on the Mawson Escarpment between Greenall Glacier and Turk Glacier. Plotted from ANARE air photographs taken in 1956, 1960 and 1973. Named after Sir Laurence McIntyre, C.B.E., Deputy Secretary, Australian Department of External Affairs, 1965-70.

The most easterly of the Hydrographer Islands, Casey Bay, Enderby Land. Mapped from air photographs taken by ANARE aircraft in 1957. First visited by an ANARE party led by Bruce Stinear in 1959. Named after Sgt. H. McIntyre, RAAF, engine fitter at Mawson, 1959.

A group of low rocky hills between Rogers Glacier and Mistichelli Hills on the eastern margin of the Amery Ice Shelf. Delineated from air photographs taken by USN Operation Highjump (1946-47).

A prominent escarpment, about 46 km long, at the northern end of the Geologists Range. Discovered by the northern party of the New Zealand Geological and Survey Antarctic Expedition (1961-62). Named after Alexander McKay, pioneer New Zealand geologist.

A peak just south of Mount Albion in the Athos Range, Prince Charles Mountains. Plotted from ANARE air photographs. Named after J.F. McKenzie, radio technician at Wilkes in 1963.

A peak about 15 km east of Parkinson Peak in Oates Land. Mapped from air photographs taken by the US Navy. Named after J.D. McKinnis, air crewman with US Operation Deepfreeze 69.

A glacier flowing south-eastwards from the Nemesis Glacier to Beaver Lake in the eastern part of the Aramis Range, Prince Charles Mountains. The area was first visited by an ANARE party in 1956 and mapped from ANARE air photographs.

An island, mostly ice-covered, in the Hannan Ice Shelf, Enderby Land. Plotted from air photographs taken by ANARE aircraft in 1956. Named after Graeme W. McKinnon, (then) Geographica Officer of the Antarctic Division, Melbourne.

A rock ridge at the head of the Battye Glacier about 9 km west of Radok Lake in the Aramis Range, Prince Charles Mountains. Plotted from ANARE air photographs taken in 1956 and 1960. Named after W.A. McLaren, glaciologist at Wilkes in 1965.

A nunatak about 26 km SSE of the Ricker Hills. Named by the Southern party of the N.Z. Geological and Survey Antarctic Expedition (1962-63) after F. McLea, radio operator at Scott Base, who was responsible for field party communications.

One of the Balaena Islands, off the Budd Coast, Wilkes Land, about 0.2 km south of Thompson Island. The Balaena Islands were delineated from air photographs taken on 2 February 1947 by USN operation Highjump (1946-47). 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. Named after Nigel McLean, Flight Captain on the Balaena.

A group of three nunataks at the western side of the head of the Mertz Glacier, in George V Land. Discovered by AAE (1911-14) under Sir Douglas Mawson, who named them after Dr A.L. McLean, a member of the expedition.

A point on the northern side of Mule Peninsula, Vestfold Hills, near the entrance to Ellis Fjord. It affords an excellent camp site and was the site of a depot during field operations in 1972.

A small, partly ice-covered ridge about 7 km east of Mount Butterworth in the Prince Charles Mountains. Plotted from ANARE air photographs taken in 1956 and 1960. Named after C.V. McLean, senior diesel mechanic at Wilkes in 1963.

A small glacier flowing northwards into Davies Bay, Oates Land, between Stanwix Ridge and Arthurson Ridge. Plotted from air photographs taken by USN Operation Highjump (1946-47). The first landing was made at nearby Stanwix Ridge by an airborne field party from the ANARE Expedition on the Magga Dan, 1961 led by Phillip Law. Named after I.R. McLeod, geologist with the expedition and leader of the field party.

A large island lying about 2 km north of Stornes Peninsula in the Larsemann Hills. Plotted from air photographs taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition 1936-37 and called Kollen (the knoll) by Norwegian cartographers.

A rock massif in the eastern part of the Aramis Range, Prince Charles Mountains, just south of Maning Massif. Plotted from ANARE air photographs. First visited by the ANARE Prince Charles Mountains survey in 1969. Named after I.R. McLeod, geologist-in-charge of geological field operations during the ANARE Prince Charles Mountains surveys of 1969 and 1970.

An isolated group of nunataks about 114 km ESE of Amundsen Bay in Enderby Land. Photographed by ANARE aircraft in 1956. First visited by an ANARE dog-sledge party in December, 1958, and position fixed by G.A. Knuckey. Named after I.R. McLeod, geologist at Mawson in 1958, a member of the dog-sledge party.

Two rocky islands about 1 km north of Thala Hills, Enderby Land. The islands, about 60 m above sea level, are separated by a narrow channel. Plotted from ANARE air photographs. First visited by the ANARE Expedition on the MVThala Dan led by D.F. Styles in February, 1961. Named after F.P. McMahon, (then) Supply Officer, Antarctic Division, Melbourne, second-in-command of the expedition.