Dominion Range
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The Dominion Range is a broad mountain range
, about 48 km (30 mi) long, forming a prominent salient at the juncture of the Beardmore
and Mill
glacier
s in Antarctica. The range is part of the Queen Maud Mountains
The range was discovered by the British Antarctic Expedition (1907-09) and named by Shackleton
for the Dominion of New Zealand
, which generously aided the expedition.
The highest peak is Mount Mills at 2955 metres (9,695 ft).
overlooking the Beardmore Glacier
13 km north of Mount Saunders. The mountain was discovered by the British Antarctic Expedition (1907–09) under Shackleton, and named for Sir James Mills
who, with the government of New Zealand, paid the cost of towing the expedition ship Nimrod to Antarctica in 1908.
at 2835 metres (9,301 ft), standing 6 km SSE of Mount Saunders. It was discovered by the British Antarctic Expedition (1907–09) and named after the expedition ship Nimrod.
from the Dominion Range, extending southeast from a broad isolated prominence between the mouth of Vandament Glacier
and the west side of Mill Glacier
. So named by the Southern Party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition
(NZGSAE) (1961-62) because it was at this landfall that the party arrived after their first crossing of Mill Glacier in November 1961.
Mountain range
A mountain range is a single, large mass consisting of a succession of mountains or narrowly spaced mountain ridges, with or without peaks, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age; a component part of a mountain system or of a mountain chain...
, about 48 km (30 mi) long, forming a prominent salient at the juncture of the Beardmore
Beardmore Glacier
The Beardmore Glacier in Antarctica is one of the largest glaciers in the world, with a length exceeding 160 km . The glacier is one of the main passages from the Ross Ice Shelf through the Queen Alexandra and Commonwealth ranges of the Transantarctic Mountains to the Antarctic Plateau, and was one...
and Mill
Mill Glacier
Mill Glacier is a tributary glacier, 16 km wide, flowing northwest between the Dominion Range and the Supporters Range into Beardmore Glacier. Discovered by the British Antarctic Expedition and named for Hugh Robert Mill, British geographer and Antarctic historian.-See also:* List of glaciers in...
glacier
Glacier
A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight...
s in Antarctica. The range is part of the Queen Maud Mountains
Queen Maud Mountains
The Queen Maud Mountains are a major group of mountains, ranges and subordinate features of the Transantarctic Mountains, lying between the Beardmore and Reedy Glaciers and including the area from the head of the Ross Ice Shelf to the polar plateau in Antarctica...
The range was discovered by the British Antarctic Expedition (1907-09) and named by Shackleton
Ernest Shackleton
Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, CVO, OBE was a notable explorer from County Kildare, Ireland, who was one of the principal figures of the period known as the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration...
for the Dominion of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, which generously aided the expedition.
The highest peak is Mount Mills at 2955 metres (9,695 ft).
Mount Mills
Mount Mills (85°12′S 165°17′E) is the highest mountain in the range at 2955 metres (9,695 ft), forming part of the northern escarpmentEscarpment
An escarpment is a steep slope or long cliff that occurs from erosion or faulting and separates two relatively level areas of differing elevations.-Description and variants:...
overlooking the Beardmore Glacier
Beardmore Glacier
The Beardmore Glacier in Antarctica is one of the largest glaciers in the world, with a length exceeding 160 km . The glacier is one of the main passages from the Ross Ice Shelf through the Queen Alexandra and Commonwealth ranges of the Transantarctic Mountains to the Antarctic Plateau, and was one...
13 km north of Mount Saunders. The mountain was discovered by the British Antarctic Expedition (1907–09) under Shackleton, and named for Sir James Mills
James Mills (New Zealand)
Sir James Mills was a prominent New Zealand businessman and politician. He founded the Union Steam Ship Company in Dunedin in 1875....
who, with the government of New Zealand, paid the cost of towing the expedition ship Nimrod to Antarctica in 1908.
Mount Nimrod
Mount Nimrod (85°25′S 165°45′E) is a mountainMountain
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at 2835 metres (9,301 ft), standing 6 km SSE of Mount Saunders. It was discovered by the British Antarctic Expedition (1907–09) and named after the expedition ship Nimrod.
Mount Saunders
Mount Saunders (85°21′S 165°26′E) is a mountain at 2895 metres (9,498 ft), forming a part of the western escarpment of the Dominion Range, 7.2 km (4.5 mi) NNW of Mount Nimrod. Discovered by the British Antarctic Expedition (1907–09) and named for Edward Saunders, secretary to Ernest Shackleton, who assisted in preparing the narrative of the expedition.Safety Spur
Safety Spur (85°19′S 168°0′E) is a small rock spurSpur (mountain)
A spur is a subsidiary summit of a hill or mountain. By definition, spurs have low topographic prominence, as they are lower than their parent summit and are closely connected to them on the same ridgeline...
from the Dominion Range, extending southeast from a broad isolated prominence between the mouth of Vandament Glacier
Vandament Glacier
Vandament Glacier is an east-flowing glacier, 6 nautical miles long, draining the east-central portion of the Dominion Range icecap. The glacier lies close south of Koski Glacier, whose flow it parallels, and terminates 2 nautical miles northwest of Safety Spur. It was named by the Advisory...
and the west side of Mill Glacier
Mill Glacier
Mill Glacier is a tributary glacier, 16 km wide, flowing northwest between the Dominion Range and the Supporters Range into Beardmore Glacier. Discovered by the British Antarctic Expedition and named for Hugh Robert Mill, British geographer and Antarctic historian.-See also:* List of glaciers in...
. So named by the Southern Party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition
New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition
The New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition describes a series of scientific explorations of the continent Antarctica. The expeditions were notably active in 1957-58 and again in 1958-59. The 1957-58 expedition went to the Ross Dependency and named the Borchgrevink Glacier...
(NZGSAE) (1961-62) because it was at this landfall that the party arrived after their first crossing of Mill Glacier in November 1961.