The Orange River is named in honour of Prince William V of Orange by the Dutch discoverer Col. Robert Gordon.

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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: 27 September 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 27 September 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 27 Sept. 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.