Brown Range
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Brown Range or Sørtindane Peaks is a group of seven peaks
Summit (topography)
In topography, a summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. Mathematically, a summit is a local maximum in elevation...

 in Framnes Mountains
Framnes Mountains
Framnes Mountains is an Antarctic mountain range consisting of Casey Range, Masson Range, David Range, and Brown Range, and adjacent peaks and mountains. The three major ranges and other lesser features were sighted and named in February 1931 by the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research...

 about 4 km south of Mount Twintop
Mount Twintop
Mount Twintop is a twin-peaked mountain about 6 nautical miles south-southwest of Mount Tritoppen in the south part of the David Range, Framnes Mountains. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition and named Tvitoppen...

 in Mac. Robertson Land
Mac. Robertson Land
Mac. Robertson Land is the portion of Antarctica lying southward of the coast between William Scoresby Bay and Cape Darnley. Mac. Robertson Land is located at . In the east, Mac. Robertson Land includes the Prince Charles Mountains. Mac...

, Antarctica. Two of the peaks were maped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photographs taken 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) and called Sørtindane (The South Mountain Peaks). Named for D. A. Brown, radio operator at Mawson
Mawson Station
Mawson Station is one of three permanent Australian bases in the Australian Antarctic Territory of East Antarctica. Named after Antarctic explorer Sir Douglas Mawson, the base is managed by the Australian Antarctic Division...

 in 1958. Highest point in the range is at Gordon Peak with an altitude of 1484 metres.
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