McCarthy Nunatak [SEP] continent
McCarthy Nunatak
McCarthy Nunatak () is a small nunatak, the top of which is almost at the same level as the surrounding ice plateau, about southeast of Depot Peak, Mac. Robertson Land, Antarctica. It was discovered from Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) aircraft in 1970, and was named by the Antarctic Names Committee of Australia after I. McCarthy, a senior weather observer at Mawson Station in 1970, and a member of the ANARE Prince Charles Mountains survey party in 1971.
Barker Range
Barker Range () is a mountain range trending northwest–southeast and including Jato Nunatak, Mount Watt, Mount McCarthy, and Mount Burton, located at the southwest side of Millen Range in the Victory Mountains, Victoria Land. It was named by the New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee for James Barker, leader at Scott Base, 1972.
See also.
- Icefall Nunatak (Victoria Land)