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A rock bluff near the southern end of the Mawson Escarpment, between England Glacier and Tingey Glacier. Plotted from ANARE air photographs taken in 1956, 1960 and 1973.Named after Clarence G. McCue, (then) Acting Assistant Secretary, Ionospheric Prediction Service Branch, Australian Department of Science and later Director Antarctic Division.

An open bay about 20 km wide, just west of Haswell Islands on the coast of Queen Mary Land. Charted by AAE (1911-14) under Sir Douglas Mawson. Named by USACAN after Capt. E.A. McDonald, USN, commander of the USS Burton Island flagship of two ice-breakers which took part in USN Operation Windmill, which obtained astro-fixes in the vicinity.

The largest Island of the McDonald Group. Captain William McDonald of the English ship Samarang discovered the McDonald Islands on 3 January, 1854. He also sighted Heard Island, and until Heard's priority was established (Captain John J. Heard of the American barque Oriental sighted the island on 25 November 1853), some British charts applied the name McDonald group to include Heard Island.

Captain William McDonald of the English ship Samarang on 3 January, 1854 discovered the McDonald Islands. He also sighted Heard Island, and until Heard''s priority was established (Captain John J. Heard of the American barque Oriental sighted the island on 25 November 1853), some British charts applied the name McDonald group to include Heard Island.

A point marking the western end of Islay in the William Scoresby Archipelago, off the coast of Kemp Land.

A ridge, mostly ice-covered, about 9 km south-east of Johnston Peak, Enderby Land. Plotted from aerial photographs taken from ANARE aircraft in 1956. Named after K.R. McDonald radio officer at Mawson in 1961.

A cove in the south-eastern part of Newcomb Bay, Windmill Islands. Delineated from air photographs taken by USN Operation Highjump (1946-47). Named after E.D. McGrady, who participated in Operation Highjump.  

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.