Burnside Ridges are three roughly parallel ridges running approximately northeast–southwest with their northeast extremities terminating at Matusevich Glacier

Matusevich Glacier

The Matusevich Glacier flows toward the coast of East Antarctica, pushing through a channel between the Lazarev Mountains and the north-western tip of the Wilson Hills. Constrained by surrounding rocks, the river of ice holds together. But stresses resulting from the glacier’s movement make deep...

. This area was photographed from the air by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump in 1947. The feature was sketched and photographed on February 20, 1959 by Phillip Law

Phillip Law

Phillip Garth Law AC, CBE, FAA was an Australian scientist and explorer who served as director of Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions from 1949 to 1966.-Early life:...

, leader of the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions

Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions

The Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions is the historical name for the Australian Antarctic Program administered for Australia by the Australian Antarctic Division .-The ANARE Name:...

 (Magga Dan) expedition, and was named by the Antarctic Names Committee of Australia after Lieutenant Commander I.M. Burnside, Royal Australian Navy

Royal Australian Navy

The Royal Australian Navy is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. Following the Federation of Australia in 1901, the ships and resources of the separate colonial navies were integrated into a national force: the Commonwealth Naval Forces...

, hydrographic surveyor on the Magga Dan during the voyage.