[6][7] To the northeast of Fiftyone Glacier is Winston Glacier, whose terminus is located at Winston Lagoon, between Cape Lockyer and Oatt Rocks.

Fiftyone Glacier was surveyed by ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) in 1948.

It was named "The 1951 Glacier" by an ANARE party that made a traverse of Heard Island in 1951.

The form Fiftyone Glacier was recommended by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) in 1964.

[6][7] This article incorporates public domain material from "Fiftyone Glacier".