title: Mount McClintock
text: # Mount McClintock
  
  Mount McClintock is the highest mountain (3,490 m or 11,450 ft) in the Britannia Range in Antarctica, surmounting the south end of Forbes Ridge, ten kilometres (6 mi) east of Mount Olympus. It was discovered by the Discovery expedition (1901–04) and named for Admiral Sir Leopold McClintock, Royal Navy, a member of the Ship Committee for the expedition.
  
  It is claimed by Australia as part of the Australian Antarctic Territory. It is also higher than all peaks of Australia, including all external territories.
  
  