Freyberg Mountains Explained

Map:	Antarctica
Label:	Freyberg Mountains
Region:	Victoria Land, Antarctica
Country:	Antarctica
Country Type:	Continent
Range Coordinates:	-72.25°N 208°W

The Freyberg Mountains (-72.25°N 208°W) are a group of mountains in Victoria Land, Antarctica, bounded by the Rennick Glacier, Bowers Mountains, Black Glacier, and Evans Névé.They are west of the Victory Mountains and south of the Bowers Mountains.

Name

The Freyberg Mountains were named for New Zealand's most famous general, Bernard Freyberg, by the Northern Party of New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), 1963–64.

Location

The Freyberg Mountains lie to the east of the Rennick Glacier and to the south of the Bowers Mountains. The Canham Glacier defines their northwest limit.The Black Glacier defines their eastern limit, separating them from the Leitch Massif, Neall Massif and West Quartzite Range further east.They extend south to the Evans Névé.

Mountains

Name	Coordinates	Height
	-72.25°N 181°W
	-72.4333°N 208°W
	-72.4°N 178°W
	-72.1167°N 168°W
	-72.4833°N 184°W

Ranges

Geographical divisions of Freyberg Mountains include:

• Alamein Range -72.0833°N 193°W, a range lying west of Canham Glacier.
• Salamander Range -72.1°N 172°W, a distinctive linear range between Canham Glacier and Black Glacier.
• Gallipoli Heights -72.4333°N 211°W, a group of peaks and ridges centered south-southeast of Monte Cassino.