Holland Range
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Holland Range is a rugged coastal range, about 60 nautical miles (110 km) long, lying just west of the Ross Ice Shelf
and extending from the Robb Glacier
to Lennox-King Glacier
. Named by the Ross Sea Committee for Sir Sidney Holland
, who as Prime Minister
of New Zealand
supported that nation's participation in the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition
(1956–58).
Ross Ice Shelf
The Ross Ice Shelf is the largest ice shelf of Antarctica . It is several hundred metres thick. The nearly vertical ice front to the open sea is more than 600 km long, and between 15 and 50 metres high above the water surface...
and extending from the Robb Glacier
Robb Glacier
Robb Glacier is a glacier about 40 nautical miles long, flowing from Clarkson Peak north along the east side of Softbed Ridges to the Ross Ice Shelf at Cape Goldie. Named by the expedition after Murray Robb, leader of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition , who traversed this...
to Lennox-King Glacier
Lennox-King Glacier
Lennox-King Glacier is a large valley glacier, about 40 miles long, draining Bowden Neve and flowing northeast between the Holland and Queen Alexandra Ranges to enter Richards Inlet, Ross Ice Shelf. Named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition for Lieutenant Commander James...
. Named by the Ross Sea Committee for Sir Sidney Holland
Sidney Holland
Sir Sidney George Holland, GCMG, CH was the 25th Prime Minister of New Zealand from 13 December 1949 to 20 September 1957.-Early life:...
, who as Prime Minister
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
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...
supported that nation's participation in the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition
Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition
The 1955–58 Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition was a Commonwealth-sponsored expedition that successfully completed the first overland crossing of Antarctica, via the South Pole...
(1956–58).