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Crocodile River

noun

  1. a river in N South Africa, rising north of Johannesburg and flowing north-westerly into the Marico River on the Botswanan border; a tributary of the Limpopo
  2. a river that rises in NE South Africa, in the Kruger National Park, and flows south-easterly into Mozambique


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On that date his force made a march of fourteen miles, which brought them over the Crocodile River to Badfontein.

On the 28th he marched to attack a laager at Beestekraal on the Crocodile River.

He wrote: ‘From the camp upon the Crocodile River, upon the day we slew four elephants.’

They did not appear to enjoy doing this, and no wonder, for it was a crocodile river.

On Friday we continued our advance, and crossed the Crocodile River.

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