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A peak in the Surveyors Range. Discovered by the New Zealand Geological and Survey Antarctic Expedition (1960-61). Named after F. Mathew, the first Surveyor-General of New Zealand.

The eastern-most peak of the Porthos Range in the Prince Charles Mountains. It is a steep-sided ridge 1,555 m high. First visited in December 1956 by the ANARE southern party 1956-57 led by W G Bewsher. Named after James W McCarthy, senior meteorologist and second-in-charge at Mawson in 1956. Altitude is on the southern and central side of the mountain.

A prominent outcrop on the northern side of the Fisher Glacier in the southern Prince Charles Mountains, just east of Mount Scherger. Discovered from an ANARE aircraft in 1956. First visited by an ANARE party in 1960. Named after Air Marshall Sir John McCauley, Chief of the Australian Air Staff, 1954-57.

A mountain in the Britannia Range,3492m above sea level. Discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition (1901-04) under Scott. Named after Admiral Sir Leopold McClintock, RN, a member of the Ship Committee of the expedition.

A mountain about 7 km south of Mount Smethurst, Enderby Land. Plotted from air photographs taken by ANARE in 1957. Named after J. McGhee, mechanic-driver at Wilkes in 1961.

A mountain about 1.5 km north-east of Mount Bewsher in the Aramis Range, Prince Charles Mountains. Plotted from ANARE air photographs. Named after A.E. McGrath, assistant diesel mechanic at Mawson in 1963.

A conical peak rising to 1,676 m above sea level, from the ridge which runs WSW from Mount Sundberg, in the northern part of the Aramis Range in the Prince Charles Mountains. Sighted in December, 1956, by the ANARE southern party led by William G. Bewsher.

A prominent, low, pyramidal peak, south of a row of peaks along the eastern section of Nemesis Glacier, in the Prince Charles Mountains. Seen in January, 1957, by ANARE southern party led by William G. Bewsher.

A peak in the Surveyors Range, 6 km south-west of Mount Hotine. Discovered by the New Zealand Geological and Survey Antarctic Expedition (1960-61). Named after J. McKerrow, a former Surveyor-General of New Zealand.

A mountain on the southern side of the Beaver Glacier, Enderby Land. Plotted from air photographs taken by ANARE in 1956. Named after K. McLennan, a member of the crew of the Discovery during BANZARE (1929-31).

A mountain about 9 km west of Mount Bewsher in the Prince Charles Mountains. Plotted from ANARE air photographs. Named after R.McMahon, officer-in-charge at Mawson in 1963.

An outcrop 861.5 m above sea level, and about 74 km north-east of Mount Pardoe in Enderby Land.

A prominent mountain, approximately 3228 m high, on the southern side of the Fisher Glacier in Mac.Robertson Land. First seen by Flying Officer J. Seaton from an ANARE Beaver aircraft in 1956. Mapped by ANARE southern seismic party 1957-58 led by K.B. Mather. Named after the Rt. Hon. R.G. Menzies (later Sir Robert Menzies), Prime Minister of Australia, 1939-41 and 1949-66.

A mountain about 4 km west of Farley Massif in the Athos Range, Prince Charles Mountains. Plotted from ANARE air photographs. Named after B. Mercer, weather observer at Davis in 1961.

A fairly massive, almost flat-topped rock, about 20 km north of Fisher Massif in the Prince Charles Mountains on the western side of the Lambert Glacier. Photographed by ANARE aircraft in 1956 and 1957. Named after Sgt. N. Meredith, RAAF, engine fitter at Mawson in 1957.

One of the Raggatt Mountains, Enderby Land. Plotted from air photographs taken from ANARE aircraft in 1956 and 1957. Altitude derived from 1:250,000 map Simpson Peak, Sheet SQ38-39/15, Map 104 in the map catalogue.

A very sharp spire about 2286 m above sea level. Situated south of the main body of the Porthos Range in the Prince Charles Mountains, almost 7 km due south of Mt Kirkby. Sighted in December, 1956, by an ANARE southern party led by William G. Bewsher. Named after Mervyn Christensen, weather observer at Mawson in 1956.

A conspicuous ice-free mountain, surmounted by a peak 1,843 m high, 7 km south-east of Angino Buttress and Skelton Icefalls. Plotted from US Navy air photographs. Named by USACAN after Cmdr. J.J. Metschel, USN, commander of the Icebreaker, USS Staten Island, 1962-63.

One of the Tula Mountains, Enderby Land, about 2 km north-west of Pythagoras Peak. Plotted from air photographs taken by ANARE during 1956. Named after J.J. Miller, a member of the crew of the Discovery during BANZARE (1929-31).

One of the Tula Mountains, Enderby Land, about 3 km north-east of Mount Best. Plotted from air photographs taken by ANARE in 1956. Named after H.C. Morrison, a member of the crew of the Discovery during BANZARE (1929-31).