Mount McMaster

Mount McMaster
Map of Antarctica indicating location of Mount McMaster
Elevation	2,830 metres (9,300 ft)[1]
Location
Location	Enderby Land, Australian Antarctic Territory, East Antarctica
Coordinates	66°37′S 51°12′E / 66.617°S 51.200°E / -66.617; 51.200Coordinates: 66°37′S 51°12′E / 66.617°S 51.200°E / -66.617; 51.200
Geology
Type	Metamorphic
Climbing
Easiest route	basic snow/ice climb

Mount McMaster is an outcrop 2,830 metres (9,300 ft) above sea level, located about 74 km (40 nmi) northeast of Mount Pardoe and 97 km (52 nmi) west of Mount Elkins in Enderby Land, East Antarctica. The outcrop was named after A. McMaster, a surveyor with the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions Enderby Land Survey Party in 1976 who established a survey station on the summit.^[1]

Mount McMaster is the highest peak in Enderby Land, a territory claimed by Australia.

See also

• List of mountains of Enderby Land

References

External links

• Australian Antarctic Names and Medals Committee (AANMC)

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