Prior Cliff is a cliff between 1000 m and 1200 m extending east north east from , Churchill Mountains. Named in honor of , a senior public servant with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade with previous involvement in Antarctic Treaty administration, who led New Zealand's for several years and has actively worked against illegal sub-Antarctic fishing. This article incorporates public domain material from "Prior Cliff". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. * v * t * e