Hutt River Province:

We set off for the Hutt River Province with not very clear directions on how to get there and the GPS wasn’t much help so we stopped on the way and asked a farmer who set us straight.

We were on a delightful country road surrounded on both sides by green (wheat) and yellow (canola) crops.



Then we came on a wonderful area of wild flowers and after my trip to the Wild Flower Park in Kalbarri I was able to recognise lots of varieties. We stopped for a cup of coffee on the side of the road and I was able to have a good look at the flowers and
I even found some orchids hiding under some bushes.


Then we came to the Hutt River Province that has successfully seceded from Australia.
They have their own stamps and currency are not Australian citizens nor do they pay tax. You can even get your passport stamped. When you post a letter you have to put the stamps on the back of the envelope.there is a beautiful chapel there with a throne like chair.

It all started in 1969 when the Wheat Board introduced quotas in the middle of a season and the property had 30.000 acres of wheat planted and the quota was reduced to 300 acres. The now Prince Leonard objected and pursued the matter through all avenues without any success until he decided to secede from Australia and because of his intimate knowledge of the constitution he was successful.
He has been taken to court on all sorts of matters especially the tax department but has always managed to win. He has special regalia for important occasions. I think he is considered an eccentric but he certainly seems to know the law inside out. He is now 85 and is available to chat and answer questions.

This was a very interesting experience.