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Kukri Hills () is a prominent east-west trending range, about long and over high, forming the divide between Ferrar Glacier on the south and Taylor Glacier and Taylor Valley on the north, in Victoria Land, Antarctica. The hills were discovered by the Discovery Expedition (1901–04) and probably so named because its shape resembles that of the Kukri, a Gurkha knife.〔 == List of mountains == * Mount Barnes () is a peak, , surmounting the west-central side of New Harbour and marking the east end of the Kukri Hills. Discovered by the ''Discovery'' expedition, 1901–04, under Scott, and named New Harbour Heights. It was renamed Mount Barnes after a Canadian ice physicist by Scott's second expedition, the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13. * Mount Brearley () is a sharp peak, , which is the westernmost summit of the Kukri Hills. Named by the Western Journey Party, led by Thomas Griffith Taylor, of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13. * Sentinel Peak () is a conspicuous, pointed peak over , standing at the north side of Ferrar Glacier and forming the highest point in the south-central part of the Kukri Hills. Discovered and named by the ''Discovery'' expedition 1901–04 under Scott. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kukri Hills」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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