Leander Glacier () is a tributary

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in the

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of Antarctica, draining the area west of Mount Black Prince and flowing south between Shadow Bluff and the

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to enter Tucker Glacier. It was partially surveyed by the

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(NZGSAE), 1957–58, which also observed the upper parts of the glacier from Mount Midnight and Mount Shadow. It was named by the NZGSAE for the light cruiser HMNZS ''Leander'' which served in

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Glaciers of Borchgrevink Coast {{BorchgrevinkCoast-glacier-stub

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