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A partly snow-covered mountain about 9 km south of Mount Hicks in the Prince Charles Mountains. Photographed from the Mount Willing and Mount Hicks geodetic stations in 1971 during the ANARE Prince Charles Mountains survey. Named after Dr Desmond J. Lugg, Senior Medical Officer with the Antarctic Division, and Officer-in-Charge, ANARE Prince Charles Mountains surveys in 1970 and 1971.

A mountain ridge just south of Mount Gleadell, Enderby Land. Sighted in October, 1956 by the ANARE Amundsen Bay Party led by Peter W. Crohn. Named after J. Lunde, senior diesel mechanic at Wilkes in 1960.

An isolated peak about 2,080 m high, situated about 38 km south-east of the Stinear Nunataks in Mac.Robertson Land. Sighted by an ANARE party led by Robert Dovers, Officer-in-Charge, Mawson in 1954, and named after Lem E. Macey, technical superintendent at Mawson in 1954.

A ridge trending north-south with an exposed summit consisting of brown rock; the slopes are ice and snow covered. Height, 1,960 m. First visited by an ANARE party led by John Béchervaise on 30 November, 1955. Named after Eric L. Macklin, radio operator at Mawson in 1955.

A prominent peak in the Geologists Range, forming the highest point of the escarpment of Wellman Cliffs. Discovered by the New Zealand Geological and Survey Antarctic Expedition (1961-62). Named after E.O. MacPherson, formerly Chief Geologist of the New Zealand Geological Survey.

A large, flat-topped mountain with a distinctive pointed nunatak on the eastern side, in the southern part of the Lambert Glacier. Photographed by ANARE aircraft in November, 1956, and surveyed in October, 1958, by G.A. Knuckey. Named after Sgt. O. Maguire, RAAF, radio technician at Mawson in 1958.

A mountain about 15 km south-east of Mount Bennett, Enderby Land. Plotted from air photographs taken by ANARE in 1956. Named after R.L. Maines, cook at Wilkes in 1961.

A peak in Enderby Land about 15 km south of Johnston Peak. Discovered in January, 1930, by BANZARE under Sir Douglas Mawson who named it after Dr J.W.S. Marr of the Discovery Committee, Scientific Staff, who was seconded to BANZARE.

One of the Nye Mountains, Enderby Land, about 15 km south-east of Amphitheatre Lake. Plotted from air photographs taken from ANARE aircraft in 1956 and 1957. Named after A. Marriner, radio officer at Wilkes in 1959.

A mountain about 600 m high, about 7 km south-west of Mt. Rivett, on the Mawson Coast of Mac.Robertson Land. Land was seen by BANZARE (1929-31) during an aeroplane flight on 31 December, 1929. The area was visited by BANZARE on 13 February, 1931, when a landing was made at Scullin Monolith. Named after Dr E. Marsden, Director of DSIR, New Zealand. This name was applied on Mawson's maps to what is now called Mt Rivett. The position of this feature was fixed by D.R. Carstens, surveyor at Mawson in 1962.

A mountain about 2 km east of Mount McLennan, Enderby Land. Plotted from air photographs taken by ANARE in 1956. Named after F.L. Marsland, a member of the crew of the Discovery during BANZARE (1929-31).

A mountain on Macquarie Island with an elevation of about 373 m, and situated about 1.2 km SSE from Major lake. Named after AR Martin, Officer-in-Charge of the ANARE Station on Macquarie Island, 1948.

A cluster of bare rock faces with one peak west of the Matusevich Glacier, Oates Land. This is probably the most prominent rock outcrop on the western edge of the Matusevich Glacier. Photographed by USN Operation Highjump (1946-47). Photographed on 20 February 1959 by the ANARE Expedition on the MV Magga Dan led by Phillip Law. Named after Dr D.F. Martyn, FRS, a member of the ANARE Executive Planning Committee.

A mountain, 1,540 m high, standing 11 km south of Escalade Peak near the head of Mulcock Glacier. Plotted from US Navy air photographs. Named by USACAN after Cmdr. R. Marvel, USN, officer-in-charge of Detachment Alpha at McMurdo in 1963.

A mountain about 2 km west of Mount Gillmor in Oates Land. Mapped from air photographs taken by the US Navy. Named after J.E. Marzolf, USARP biologist at McMurdo station in the summer of 1967-68.

One of the Raggatt Mountains, Enderby Land, about 13 km west of Mount Humble. Plotted from ANARE air photographs taken from ANARE aircraft in 1956. Named after A.W.G. Maslen, officer-in-charge at Mawson in 1961.

A high mountain north of the upper Starshot Glacier. Discovered by the N.Z. Geological Expedition (1964-65). Named after D. Massam, a member of the expedition.

One of the Tula Moutains, Enderby Land, about 2 km east of Mount Degerfeldt. Plotted from air photographs taken by ANARE in 1956 and 1957. Named after N.C. Mateer, a member of the crew of the Discovery during BANZARE (1929-31).

A peak 6 km west of western extremity of Mt Menzies massif in the Prince Charles Mountains. First seen by Flying Officer J. Seaton from an ANARE aircraft in 1956. Mapped by the ANARE southern seismic party, 1957-58, led by K.B. Mather, after whom it was named.

One of the Tula Mountains, Enderby Land, about 9 km south of Mount Storer. Plotted from air photographs taken by ANARE in 1956 and 1957. Named after J. Matheson, a member of the crew of the Discovery during BANZARE (1929-31).