Mount McClintock

Mount McClintock
Elevation	3,492 metres
Location	Antarctica, Australian Antarctic Territory
Prominence	3,492 m List_of_peaks_by_prominence
Coordinates	80°13′S 157°26′E
Easiest route	snow/ice climb

Mount McClintock is the highest mountain (3,492 m) in the Australian Antarctic Territory and in Britannia Range, surmounting the south end of Forbes Ridge, 10 kilometres (6 miles) east of Mount Olympus. It was discovered by the Discovery expedition (1901-04) and named for Admiral Sir Leopold McClintock, Royal Navy, a member of the Ship Committee for the expedition. Technically it is the highest peak in Australia.

This article is based on a United States Geological Survey gazetteer.

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