It was named by Thomas Griffith Taylor of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13 (BrAE), in association with Garwood Glacier.
Named by New Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB) after Jane Alexandra (1829-92), an early botanist with an interest in lower plants.
Named by Taylor of the BrAE (1910-13) for Edmund Johnston Garwood, professor of geology and mineralogy at the University of London.
[5] Projection Peak at the southwest extremity of Hobbs Ridge rises above the head of Garwood Glacier.
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