The Dominion Range (85°20′S 166°30′E / 85.333°S 166.5°E / -85.333; 166.5) is a broad mountain range, about 48 km (30 mi) long, forming a prominent salient at the juncture of the Beardmore and Mill glaciers in Antarctica. The range is part of the Queen Maud Mountains
The range was discovered by the British Antarctic Expedition (1907–09) and named by Shackleton for the Dominion of New Zealand, which generously aided the expedition.
The highest peak is Mount Mills at 2,955 metres (9,695 ft).
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