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A peak (c.1360 m) located 3.2 km E of the N part of Gaylord Ridge in Nebraska Peaks.

A point at the northern entrance to Powell Cove on Clark Peninsula, Budd Coast. The region was photographed by USN Operation Highjump (1946-47), ANARE (1956) and the Soviet Antarctic Expedition (1956). It was included in a ground survey carried out by C.R. Eklund in 1957. Named by USACAN after photographer's mate I.A. Whitney, USN, who participated in USN Operation Highjump (1946-47).  

A rock ridge about 4 km north-east of Mount Leckie in the Porthos Range, Prince Charles Mountains. The ridge is about 3 km long in an east-west direction. Plotted from ANARE air photographs taken in 1956. Named after R. Whitworth, geophysicist at Wilkes in 1963.

A group of six small islands about 15 km north-west of Mawson station. The group was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photographs taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition (1936-37) and called Mesteinene (the middle stones). One of the islands was included in a triangulation by D.R. Carstens, surveyor at Mawson in 1962.

Two snow-covered nunataks about 6 km north-west of Mount Starlight in the Athos Range, Prince Charles Mountains. Recorded on terrestrial photographs taken by R.H. Lacey, surveyor at Mawson in 1955, and on aerial photography by ANARE in 1959 and 1965. Named after R. Wignall, weather observer at Davis in 1964.

A small peak just west of Mount McCarthy in the Porthos Range, Prince Charles Mountains. Plotted from ANARE air photographs taken in 1956 and 1960. Named after R. Wignall, weather observer at Davis in 1964.

A bay in the south-west part of the Larsemann Hills. Plotted by Norwegian cartographers from air photographers taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition 1936-37 and called Stornesbukta (Big Cape Bay).

A small, isolated group of nunataks located between 0.1 and 0.9 km off the western side of the Denman Glacier, opposite Cape Jones, in Queen Mary Land. The nunataks cover an area of about 1/2 a square kilometre.

That portion of Antarctica between Cape Penck (87º55''20"E) and Cape Filchner (91º58''33" E). Discovered and named by the German Antarctic Expedition (1901-03) under Drygalski. The coast as far west as Gaussberg was explored by the Western Base Party of AAE (1911-14).

A group of nunataks just south-west of All-Blacks Nunataks. Mapped from air photographs taken by the US Navy.

A scientific station on Clark Peninsula in the Windmill Islands on the eastern side of Vincennes Bay. The station was established in February 1957 for the IGY by the United States. On 4 February, 1959, Phillip Law, Director of the Antarctic Division, Department of External Affairs, accepted custody of the station on behalf of the Australian Government. The station was closed in February, 1969 and activities were transferred to Casey station, 2 km to the south on Bailey Peninsula.

The coast of Wilkes Land between Cape Morse (130º10''43" east) and the western boundary of Terre Adélie (136º00''00" east). Discovered and charted by Capt. J.K. Davis of AAE (1911-14) in the SY Aurora. Named by Sir Douglas Mawson after Rear Admiral Charles E. Wilkes, USN, American Antarctic explorer.

That portion of Antarctica between Cape Hordern (100º31''32.5" E) and longitude 136 degrees E. The U.S. Exploring Expedition (1838-42) under Lieut. (later Rear Admiral) Charles E. Wilkes reported several sightings of land in this sector. The coastline was surveyed by USN Operation Highjump (1946-47), USN Operation Windmill (1947-48), ANARE (1956, 1958-60) and the Soviet Antarctic Expeditions (1956-59). Named after Rear Admiral Charles E. Wilkes, USN.

The subglacial basin lies mainly with the eastern sector of the Australian Antarctic Territory but also crosses Terre Adélie into the western sector of the Australian Antarctic Territory. It extends NNE-SSW and is broken by the Southern Cross Subglacial Highlands, partly underlying Talos Dome and including the Webb Subglacial Trench. In association with Wilkes Land to the west.

"Wilkins Aerodrome consists of a 3.5km ice runway (known as Wilkins runway), machine staging area and camp suitable to accommodate up to 10 persons during the summer. During winter the camp and machinery staging area is pack down to a winter berm and the runway is left to cover naturally with snow. It has a theoretical boundary consisting of 2km radius from the runway thresholds joined together with straight lines to form an oval or race track shape. The site moves approximately 12m south west annually. It is named after Sir Hubert Wilkins, a pioneer of Antarctic aviation and exploration."

An Australian runway some 70 kilometres from Casey station on the Peterson Glacier.

A group of peaks in the Napier Mountains, Enderby Land. Plotted from air photographs taken by ANARE in 1956. Named after B.G. Wilkinson, assistant diesel mechanic at Mawson in 1961.

A group of islands, extending north for about 22 km just east of William Scoresby Bay. Many of the islands were discovered and named by the William Scoresby Expedition in February, 1936. The largest island of the group is Islay.

A bay about 9 km long and about 7 km wide, just east of Fold Island on the Coast of Kemp Land.

The bay is named after Richard Williams, Biologist with the AntDiv, who made significant catches of fish and other marine specimens at this site whilst the MV Cape Pillar was anchored in this bay in March 1980. The major indentation on the south-east coast of McDonald Island. It provides lee shelter for ships from the strong westerly winds. With the volcanic eruption On McDonald Island in 2003 the original Williams Bay disappeared. Name recycled.