All-Blacks Nunataks () is a group of conspicuous

nunatak A nunatak (from Inuit language, Inuit ) is the summit or ridge of a mountain that protrudes from an ice field or glacier that otherwise covers most of the mountain or ridge. They often form natural pyramidal peaks. Isolated nunataks are also cal ...

s lying midway between Wallabies Nunataks and Wilhoite Nunataks at the southeast margin of the Byrd Névé in Antarctica. Named by the

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(1960–61) after the well-known

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Location

The All-Blacks Nunataks are to the southeast of the Byrd Névé and the Lonewolf Nunataks. The All-Blacks Nunataks and the Wallabies Nunataks bind the Chapman Snowfield, which lies further to the east. The Bledisloe Glacier flows to the Byrd Névé between All-Blacks Nunataks and Wallabies Nunataks, and the Skellerup Glacier flows to the Byrd Névé between All-Blacks Nunataks and Wilhoite Nunataks.

Features

Alexander Cone

. A cone-shaped feature in the All-Blacks Nunataks. It was named in honor of John Alexander, involved in operational work at

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, Scott Base and the

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for many years, from 1984 onwards.

Geddes Crag

. A crag immediately south of the All-Blacks Nunataks, northwest of Rutland Nunatak, in Antarctica. It was named in honor of Dave Geddes, who was involved in operational work for the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Antarctic Division and the

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from 1986 to 1995.

MacFarlane Bluff

. A bluff reaching to over in the All-Blacks Nunataks. It was named in honor of Malcolm MacFarlane, who worked at Vanda Station, Scott Base and in the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Antarctic Division, the New Zealand Antarctic Research Programme and for

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between 1983 and 1996.

Mount Mace

. A

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at , in the All-Blacks Nunataks. It was named in honor of Chris Mace, Chair of the Antarctica New Zealand Board from its establishment in 1996 until April 2003.

Mount Waterhouse

. A mountain rising above , at the north west extreme of the All-Blacks Nunataks. Named in honor of Emma Waterhouse, Environmental Manager with

from 1993 - 2001. First trip to the ice 1987. Emma played a key role in the development of New Zealand systems to implement the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty and its Act.

Woodgate Crest

. A a crest rising to , in the All-Blacks Nunataks. Named in honor of Paul Woodgate MNZM,

employee from 1981–present, currently Movements Controller. Paul plays a key role for all travelers to the ice with New Zealand's program, handling cargo and passenger movements.

Nearby features

Wilhoite Nunataks

. Group of dark rock nunataks near the polar plateau, about southwest of All-Blacks Nunataks. Named by US-ACAN after the USS Wilhoite, radar picket escort vessel which maintained an ocean station in support of aircraft flights between New Zealand and Antarctica in USN OpDFrz 1961.

Wallabies Nunataks

. A large group of nunataks near the polar plateau, lying northeast of All-Blacks Nunataks at the east side of the Byrd Névé. Named by the NZGSAE (1960-61) for the well known Australian rugby team.

Fraser Nunatak

. A

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, Antarctica rising to . It lies approximately south east of the Wilhoite Nunataks and west of the Churchill Mountains. The peak is approximately south of

McMurdo Station McMurdo Station is an American Antarctic research station on the southern tip of Ross Island. It is operated by the United States through the United States Antarctic Program (USAP), a branch of the National Science Foundation. The station is ...

, and west of the

Ross Ice Shelf The Ross Ice Shelf is the largest ice shelf of Antarctica (, an area of roughly and about across: about the size of France). It is several hundred metres thick. The nearly vertical ice front to the open sea is more than long, and between high ...

. The Fraser Nunatak was named in honor of Graham Fraser, who has had some 45 years of Antarctic experience and led geomagnetic pulsation research over 11 seasons from 1989 onwards.

Mizar Nunataks

Small cluster of rock nunataks near the polar plateau, south of Wilhoite Nunataks. Named by US-ACAN after the USNS Mizar, cargo vessel in the U.S. convoy to McMurdo Sound in USN OpDFrz, 1962.

Lonewolf Nunataks

A group of isolated

s lying northwest of the Wilhoite Nunataks, at the south side of Byrd Névé. They were so named by the

(1960–61) because of their isolation.

Vance Bluff

. A small ice-covered eminence near the polar plateau, north of Laird Plateau. Its flat summit merges with the ice sheet to the north and west, but there is a steep cliff along the south side. Named by US-ACAN for the USS Vance, ocean station ship in support of aircraft flights between New Zealand and McMurdo Sound during USN OpDFrz 1962.

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