Stillwell Hills is a group of largely snow-free

Antarctic oasis

An Antarctic oasis is a large area naturally free of snow and ice in the otherwise ice-covered continent of Antarctica.-Geology:In Antarctica there are, in addition to mountain tops and nunataks, other natural snow- and ice-free areas often referred to as "Antarctic oases" or "dry valleys"...

 rocky hills composed of banded gneisses and including Kemp Peak

Kemp Peak

Kemp Peak is a prominent peak, 340 m, standing close southeast of Stefansson Bay. Discovered in January 1930 by the British Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition under Douglas Mawson and named for Dr. Stanley W. Kemp, British marine biologist and oceanographer who was Director...

 and Lealand Bluff

Lealand Bluff

Lealand Bluff is a high rounded bluff in Stillwell Hills at the southwest corner of William Scoresby Bay in the eastern part of Enderby Land. Named by Discovery Investigations personnel on the RSS William Scoresby who charted this area in 1936....

, extending along the southwest side of William Scoresby Bay

William Scoresby Bay

William Scoresby Bay is a coastal embayment at the western side of William Scoresby Archipelago, Antarctica. It is 5 mi long and 3.5 mi wide, with shores marked by steep rock headlands and snow-free hills rising to 210 m. The practical limits of the bay are extended 4 mi northward from the coast by...

. This area was explored by Discovery Investigations

Discovery Investigations

The Discovery Investigations were a series of scientific cruises and shore-based investigations into the biology of whales in the Southern Ocean. They were funded by the British Colonial Office and organised by the Discovery Committee in London, which was formed in 1918...

 personnel on the RSS William Scoresby in February 1936, and by the Lars Christensen

Lars Christensen

Lars Christensen was a Norwegian shipowner and whaling magnate with a keen interest in the exploration of Antarctica.-Career:...

 Expedition, 1936-37, the latter group taking air photos used to map these hills for the first time. Geologic investigation of the area was made by Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) in 1961. Named by ANCA

ANCA

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 for Dr. Frank Leslie Stillwell

Frank Leslie Stillwell

Frank Leslie Stillwell OBE, was an Australian geologist, winner of the Clarke Medal awarded by the Royal Society of New South Wales in 1951....

, geologist with Australasian Antarctic Expedition

Australasian Antarctic Expedition

The Australasian Antarctic Expedition was an Australasian scientific team that explored part of Antarctica between 1911 and 1914. It was led by the Australian geologist Douglas Mawson, who was knighted for his achievements in leading the expedition. In 1910 he began to plan an expedition to chart...

 (AAE), 1911-14, who derived a theory of metamorphic differentiation from banded gneisses of the same type on George V Coast

George V Coast

George V Coast is that portion of the coast of Antarctica lying between Point Alden, at 142° 02' E, and Cape Hudson, at 153° 45' E. Explored by members of the Main Base party of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition under Douglas Mawson who named this feature for King George V of the United Kingdom...

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