Frecker Ridge (70°49′S 166°13′E / 70.817°S 166.217°E / -70.817; 166.217) is a ridge that rises abruptly along the west side of Kirkby Glacier in the Anare Mountains of Victoria Land, Antarctica. It is 5 nautical miles (9 km) long and terminates in the north at Mount Gale. It was named by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) after Sergeant R. Frecker, Royal Australian Air Force, a member of the Antarctic Flight with the ANARE (Thala Dan) cruise that explored this coast, 1962.[1] The feature lies on the Pennell Coast, a portion of Antarctica lying between Cape Williams and Cape Adare.

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  1. ↑ "Frecker Ridge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-04-09.

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