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A prominent mountain about midway between Pyramid Mountain and Mount Frost, at the head of the Jorda Glacier. Mapped from air photographs taken by the US Navy. Named by USACAN after Cdr V J Coley, commanding officer of US Navy Squadron VX-6 in Antarctica in 1957-58.

A dark-coloured rock exposure with a fairly flat top, about 22 km west of Fisher Massif in the Prince Charles Mountains. Discovered in November 1956, by Flying Officer John Seaton, RAAF. Named after Neville J Collins, senior diesel mechanic at Mawson in 1957.

A mountain about 13 km south of Cape Kinsey in Oates Land. Mapped from air photographs taken by the U S Navy. Named after M Conrad, American Aviator, who in January 1970 became the first person to fly an aircraft solo to the South Pole.

The highest peak of the main massif of the Leckie Range. Approximately plotted by Norwegian cartographers. Photographed in 1956 by ANARE aircraft. First visited in December, 1958, by an ANARE sledging party led by G A Knuckey, who fixed its position. Named after B G Cook, geophysicist at Mawson in 1958.

A small conical peak, 1524 m high, on the eastern end of White Massif, on the northern side of the Nemesis Glacier, Prince Charles Mountains. First visited in December 1956, by an ANARE party led by William G Bewsher. Named after Sgt. N.M. Cooper (RAEME -Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers), diesel mechanic at Mawson in 1956.

A mountain about 4 km east of Burch Peaks, Enderby Land. Plotted from air photographs taken by ANARE in 1957. Named after T S Cordwell, radio officer at Wilkes in 1961.

A prominent mountain ridge with two outliers about 9 km south-east of Mount Banfield in the Hansen Mountains, Kemp Land. Plotted from ANARE air photographs.

A massive, rocky mountain which forms the central part and highest summit of the Lashly Mountains. This peak is formed of tilted strata, which are prominently visible from the east. Named by NZAPC after Petty Officer T Crean, RN Lashly's companion on two Antarctic expeditions.

A mountain about 6 km west of Mount Gardner in the Porthos Range, Prince Charles Mountains. Plotted from ANARE air photographs. Named after D F Creighton, engineer (electronics) at Mawson in 1963.

A domed, dark rock outcrop about 46 km NNE of Mount Dummett in the southern Prince Charles Mountains. Plotted from ANARE air photographs. First visited by an ANARE party led by R Ruker in 1960. Named after George Cresswell, auroral physicist at Mawson in 1960.

A majestic, conical, partially snow-covered, brown peak rising approximately 500 m above the plateau or 900 m above sea level, in the Amundsen Bay area, Enderby Land. Sighted by the ANARE Bay party, led by Peter W Crohn, in October 1956, and named after Cronus, the father of the gods in classical mythology.

A mountain in the Geologists Range, about 6 km south of Mount Macpherson. Plotted by the US Geological Survey. Named by USACAN after B Csejtey, geologist at McMurdo station in 1962-63.

One of the Raggatt Mountains, Enderby Land, about 4 km east of Mount Maslen. Plotted from air photographs taken from ANARE aircraft in 1956 and 1957. Named after G J Currie, radio supervisor at Mawson in 1960.

A mountain about 9 km ENE of Mount Selwood in the Tula Mountains, Enderby Land. Photographed by ANARE in 1957 and 1958 and by the Soviet Antarctic Expedition in 1962. Named Gora Dal'nyaya (Mount Distant) by the Soviet Expedition.

A peak on the eastern side of the Matusevich Glacier in Oates Land, about 9 km south of Mount Thompson. Sketched and photographed by Phillip Law on 20 February 1959, during the ANARE Expedition on the MV Magga Dan. Named after R F M Dalton, (then) Technical Officer (aircraft) of the Antarctic Division, Melbourne, and second-in-charge of the expedition.

A prominent, bare rock mountain, 2099 m high, which is just west of the Warren Range. Plotted from U S Navy air photographs. Named by USACAN after Major L L Darbyshire, USMC, pilot with Air Development Squadron Six (VX-6), 1960-61 and 1961-62.

A mountain about 2 km south-east of Mount Dwyer in the Athos Range, Prince Charles Mountains. Plotted from ANARE air photographs. Named after Jack R Dart, radio operator at Mawson in 1969, who took part in the Prince Charles Mountains survey in 1969.

One of the Tula Mountains, Enderby Land, about 7 km south of Mount Storer. Plotted from air photographs taken by ANARE in 1956 and 1957. Named after C Degerfeldt, a member of the crew of the Discovery during BANZARE (1929-31).

A rock outcrop about 780 m above sea level, on the southern side of Entriken Glacier. Mapped from air photographs taken by the US Navy. Named by USACAN after E A Deleon, equipment operator at McMurdo Station in 1963.

A mountain about 4 km north-east of Mount Ryder, Enderby Land. Plotted from air photographs taken by ANARE in 1957. Named after W M Denham, weather observer at Mawson in 1961.