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The Orange River is named in honour of Prince William V of Orange by Col. Robert Gordon
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- 17 Aug 1779
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- 30 Sep 2019
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- 01Cullinan, P. (2003) Transcription and Translation of the Gordon Travel Journals [online] Available at: web.uct.ac.za [Accessed 10 August 2010]
- 02Wallis, F. (2000), Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2011, March 16). The Orange River is named in honour of Prince William V of Orange by Col. Robert Gordon. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010864
South African History Online (2011) 'The Orange River is named in honour of Prince William V of Orange by Col. Robert Gordon', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010864 (Accessed: 12 September 2026).
South African History Online, The Orange River is named in honour of Prince William V of Orange by Col. Robert Gordon [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010864, (accessed 12 September 2026).
"The Orange River is named in honour of Prince William V of Orange by Col. Robert Gordon." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010864. Accessed 12 Sept. 2026.
South African History Online. "The Orange River is named in honour of Prince William V of Orange by Col. Robert Gordon." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010864.
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