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The Orange River is named in honour of Prince William V of Orange by the Dutch discoverer Col. Robert Gordon.
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- 01Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau
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Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, August 10). The Orange River is named in honour of Prince William V of Orange by the Dutch discoverer Col. Robert Gordon.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0089840
South African History Online (2012) 'The Orange River is named in honour of Prince William V of Orange by the Dutch discoverer Col. Robert Gordon.', South African History Online, 10 August. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0089840 (Accessed: 8 August 2026).
South African History Online, The Orange River is named in honour of Prince William V of Orange by the Dutch discoverer Col. Robert Gordon. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0089840, (accessed 8 August 2026).
"The Orange River is named in honour of Prince William V of Orange by the Dutch discoverer Col. Robert Gordon.." South African History Online, 10 Aug. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0089840. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "The Orange River is named in honour of Prince William V of Orange by the Dutch discoverer Col. Robert Gordon.." South African History Online. August 10, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0089840.
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