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The Principality of Hutt River, often referred to by its former name, the Hutt River Province, was a micronation in Australia, proclaimed on 21 April 1970 when farmer Leonard Casley declared his farm to be a sovereign state, the "Hutt River Province".
In 1970, he declared independence and founded Hutt River Province in response to a dispute with the Government of Western Australia over what the Casley family considered draconian wheat production quotas. "His Royal Highness Prince Leonard I of Hutt" was the style used by Casley from the creation of the principality until his death.
Hutt River is a river in the Mid West region of Western Australia. The river rises 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of the North West Coastal Highway, between Northampton and Binnu. It flows in a westerly direction until reaching Broken Anchor Bay on the Indian Ocean 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Port Gregory. The main tributary for the Hutt ...
Principality of Hutt River During a dispute with the Western Australia government over its limits on wheat production, Leonard Casley declared his sizable farm an independent province, though he remained loyal to Queen Elizabeth II .
The Hutt River catchment has five catchment sub-regions; Hutt River, Stanley Flat, Armagh Creek, White Hutt Creek, and Bungaree. Armagh Creek is the most significant tributary. The twin of the Hutt River, running parallel to it but separated by a low range, is the Hill River .
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[P 2] The first chapter, "Prince Leonard Prepares for War", [P 3] profiles several micronationalists and their reasonings for declaring independence. The chapter's title refers to Leonard Casley , Prince of the Principality of Hutt River micronation, who declared, then undeclared, war on Australia as he believed a state undefeated in war must ...
In 1928, the Hutt River Board agreed to the clearing of the stream between the road bridge and the outlet. [39] Later in 1929, the Hutt River Board commenced work on deepening and clearing the outlet of the stream. [40] [41] In 1931, the Hutt River Board reported that it had spent £1,000 in the previous 12 months on dredging the Waiwhetū ...