The Principality of the Hutt River Province is a self-proclaimed "Micronation" north of Perth, Australia. It was founded on 21 April, 1970 by farmer Leonard George Casley (now describing himself as Prince Leonard) when he and his associates proclaimed their secession from Western Australia, a state of Australia. No government recognises the Province's claims to independence. == History == In 1969, in response to a long-running dispute with the government of Western Australia over what they saw as draconian wheat quotas, Casley and his associates resorted to an arcane provision in United Kingdom common law which they felt allowed them to secede and declare their independence from the Commonwealth of Australia. Casley states that he nonetheless remains loyal to Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. Casley was elected administrator of the new sovereign state by his family and later styled himself ''His Royal Highness Prince Leonard of Hutt''. In the early 1980s Hutt River Province declared itself to be a kingdom, but soon afterwards reverted to its original status of a principality. At about this time a charismatic individual by the name of Kevin Gale became associated with the Principality, and swiftly rose through the ranks of the "nobility" to the position of "Prince Regent". Gale, who lived in Queensland, on the other side of the Australian continent from Prince Leonard, progressively effectively took over the Province's commercial operations, and proceeded to release a veritable flood of stamp and coin issues. Gale's operation also actively sold Hutt River "noble titles" and "knighthoods" throughout Europe and North America. By the early 1990s Gale's activities had become independent of those of his "sovereign" in all but name, and the "Prince Regent" regularly hosted large public functions and was associated with high-profile charitable fundraising activities on the Gold Coast, Australia. At the time of his sudden death in 1995 he and his associates were allegedly seeking to formally overthrow Prince Leonard as "sovereign", install Gale in his place, and establish Hutt River Province as an independent state on an island in the Pacific Ocean. When the extent of Gale's activities finally came to the attention of Prince Leonard, the "Prince Regent" was declared a traitor to the Province, and posthumously stripped of all his "titles" and "honours". The entire 15-year episode remains highly contentious, and Prince Leonard's administration refuses to even acknowledge it. The Province's activities since 1995 have been considerably more low-key, although its 30th anniversary, on April 21, 2000, was attended by supporters and media from around the world. The Australian Government's current position on the Province is that it is nothing more than a private enterprise operating under a business name. Tourist maps of the area, produced by the state government, note the main compound as a tourist attraction and mention the province's claims to independence. == Statistics == Hutt River Province is situated 595 km north of Perth, Western Australia, and is about 75 square km in size. Exports include wildflowers, agricultural produce, stamps and coins, while tourism is also important to its economy. Although actual residents are very few, the principality claims a world-wide citizenship of 13,000. It has no standing army, but a number of its citizens have been awarded military commissions, honorary guardsmen attend the Prince on formal occasions, and despite being completely landlocked, it apparently possesses a navy. It is governed by its founder Prince Leonard and his family, including his wife Princess Shirley and son and heir Crown Prince Ian. Considered a joke by many and by others as a fine example of thumbing one's nose at the authorities, the continued existence of the Hutt River Province is at the least an interesting footnote in any chapter on the history of Australia's domestic policies, as well as in international legal considerations of what constitutes statehood. As of 2 September 2004, it has become possible to register companies in the Hutt River Province. At least one company experienced in the registration of entities in traditional offshore jurisdictions (British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands etc.) has been authorised to act as a registered agent for HRP incorporations. Despite the fact that both the State of Western Australia and the Commonwealth of Australia keep ignoring or denying HRP's existence, passports issued by the Principality have on various occasions been used to cross international borders, and visas have been issued on HRP-passports by several countries on a case-by-case basis. ==Government== When Hutt River "seceded," a Bill of Rights was drafted. This Bill of Rights was, as the name suggests, a brief document outlining the rights of "Hutt River" citizens. It also provided for an Administration Board to govern over the Province until a permanent form of government could be established. When Casley declared himself Prince, the Administration Board clause effectively left effect, and Hutt River became a benevolent absolute monarchy with a Legislation Committee to draft new legislation. In 1997, the Legislation Committee finished a proposal for a constitution and presented it to the Prince and his Cabinet. Although the Prince and Cabinet are still yet to officially adopt and promulgate the proposal, it is not without effect, as there is a decree stating that any constitution will be in effect while still under consideration except for clauses that conflict with the Bill of Rights. To this end, the proposal remains in effect as a sort of provisional constitution, and the Prince and Cabinet do not appear to intend to adopt the constitution very soon. ==References== * "Mini-states Down Under are sure they can secede", by Nick Squires,''[http://www.telegraph.co.uk The Daily Telegraph (UK)]'', 24 February 2005. * "If at first you don't secede…", by Mark Dapin, ''The Sydney Morning Herald — Good Weekend'', 12 February 2005, pp 47-50 ==See also== * Micronation * Sealand * Passport to Pimlico == External links == * [http://www.huttriver.net/ Hutt River Province Principality - official site] * [http://huttriver.info/ Official site of the Hutt River Province Principality Legislation Committee] * [http://www.huttriver.net/HRHistory.htm Details on the cause and conditions of the secession] * [http://www.huttriverprovinceusa.org Official US Hutt River Province website] * [http://www.hutt-river.org/index.htm Another HRPP website. Good info here] * [http://www.hwattmba.dk/pl.htm Story of Prince Leonard] * [http://www.imperial-collection.net/hutt_river_coins_01.html Coins of the Hutt River Province] * [http://www.zeal.com/category/preview.jhtml?cid=543700 Six dozen categorised websites under the Zeal heading "Micronations"] Micronations Geography of Western Australia
''An event in this article is a MediaWiki:April 21 selected anniversaries'' (may be in HTML comment) ------ This page is not NPOV. Nobody takes the HRP seriously, and I suspect some of the claims are flat-out wrong. I'll be revising this shortly, as soon as I've dug up the relevant AUSLIG map. --User:Robert Merkel 00:18 Jan 6, 2003 (UTC) :You should read the original version - I almost fell out of my chair laughing. --User:Maveric149 ::Yes, the HRP is pretty funny, but I'd just like it so that *everybody* gets the joke. See deadpan humor and Australian English--User:Robert Merkel 01:05 Jan 6, 2003 (UTC) ---- I seem to recall reading somewhere that the HRP has been recognised by the Vatican. Can anyone confirm/deny this? --User:Paul A 09:09 Feb 6, 2003 (UTC) ___ Previously it was seen as a joke, but a lot of Australians admire HRP for thumbing their noses at Authority. The HRP, while not recognised, has been for all intensive purposes an independant sovereign state doing its own thing for more then 30 years now. Papal recognition - the Prince has had an audience with the pope, but I don't think it has been recognised by anyone. The HRP traditionally supports the rights of smaller nations. Bernie Lyons 30/11/03 ---- Why is the whole list of other micronations required here under "see also"? Why not just link to micronation? User:Gzornenplatz 01:00, Aug 11, 2004 (UTC) Because there is no longer a dedicated article that includes an aggregated list of all micronations that have Wikipedia articles, and it is very likely that anyone researching one will also be interested in the others. If such a list doesn't appear on each micronation article page, then it should certainly appear in the "see also" section of the Micronation article. --User:Gene Poole 01:39, 11 Aug 2004 (UTC) :The Micronation article lists (and links to, where applicable) the various micronations under various headings. A repeat list under "see also" is unnecessary. User:Gzornenplatz 02:09, Aug 11, 2004 (UTC) :Now that there is a micronation category listing, I agree. --User:Gene Poole ==External Links== I have restored the external link [http://www.imperial-collection.net/hutt_river_coins Coins of the Hutt River Province] deleted maliciously by User:Gzornenplatz. The URL links to a website authored by myself which constitutes the only complete catalogue of Hutt River Province coins in existence. The site was cited and quoted extensively in this context by ''"Australasian Coin & Banknote Colectors Magazine"'' (August, 2003 edition), and is obviously of relevance to the article.--User:Gene Poole 23:18, 2 Sep 2004 (UTC) :That link is a further attempt by Gene Poole at advertising his "Empire of Atlantium". The "Imperial Collection" website conflates very real and important former secessionist states like Biafra and Katanga with the "Empire of Atlantium" (which consists of Gene Poole's apartment), as if this were somehow comparable. This must be considered misinformation, and it is therefore not an acceptable link. User:Gzornenplatz 11:39, Sep 3, 2004 (UTC) I have again restored the external link [http://www.imperial-collection.net/hutt_river_coins Coins of the Hutt River Province] vandalised by User:Gzornenplatz. The URL links to a website authored by myself which constitutes the only complete catalogue of Hutt River Province coins in existence. The site was cited and quoted extensively in this context by ''"Australasian Coin & Banknote Colectors Magazine"'' (August, 2003 edition), and is obviously of relevance to the article. --User:Gene Poole 12:18, 3 Sep 2004 (UTC) ==NPOV== The part under "Statistics" where it says that Hutt River never actually seceeded is not NPOV. It should say something along the lines of, never recognized as seceeded by the government of Australia, as it says elsewhere. The idea that secession must be recognized by external bodies or other sovereign states is not a neutral point of view. Can someone properly adjust this? :This article is in need of a major overhaul, and I am intending to get around to it eventually, but there's also nothing to stop you from making any changes you think are appropriate.--User:Gene Poole 22:58, 20 Mar 2005 (UTC)
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The Principality of the Hutt River Province is a self-proclaimed "Micronation" north of Perth, Australia. It was founded on 21 April, 1970 by farmer Leonard George Casley (now describing himself as Prince Leonard) when he and his associates proclaimed their secession from Western Australia, a state of Australia. No government recognises the Province's claims to independence. == History == In 1969, in response to a long-running dispute with the government of Western Australia over what they saw as draconian wheat quotas, Casley and his associates resorted to an arcane provision in United Kingdom common law which they felt allowed them to secede and declare their independence from the Commonwealth of Australia. Casley states that he nonetheless remains loyal to Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. Casley was elected administrator of the new sovereign state by his family and later styled himself ''His Royal Highness Prince Leonard of Hutt''. In the early 1980s Hutt River Province declared itself to be a kingdom, but soon afterwards reverted to its original status of a principality. At about this time a charismatic individual by the name of Kevin Gale became associated with the Principality, and swiftly rose through the ranks of the "nobility" to the position of "Prince Regent". Gale, who lived in Queensland, on the other side of the Australian continent from Prince Leonard, progressively effectively took over the Province's commercial operations, and proceeded to release a veritable flood of stamp and coin issues. Gale's operation also actively sold Hutt River "noble titles" and "knighthoods" throughout Europe and North America. By the early 1990s Gale's activities had become independent of those of his "sovereign" in all but name, and the "Prince Regent" regularly hosted large public functions and was associated with high-profile charitable fundraising activities on the Gold Coast, Australia. At the time of his sudden death in 1995 he and his associates were allegedly seeking to formally overthrow Prince Leonard as "sovereign", install Gale in his place, and establish Hutt River Province as an independent state on an island in the Pacific Ocean. When the extent of Gale's activities finally came to the attention of Prince Leonard, the "Prince Regent" was declared a traitor to the Province, and posthumously stripped of all his "titles" and "honours". The entire 15-year episode remains highly contentious, and Prince Leonard's administration refuses to even acknowledge it. The Province's activities since 1995 have been considerably more low-key, although its 30th anniversary, on April 21, 2000, was attended by supporters and media from around the world. The Australian Government's current position on the Province is that it is nothing more than a private enterprise operating under a business name. Tourist maps of the area, produced by the state government, note the main compound as a tourist attraction and mention the province's claims to independence. == Statistics == Hutt River Province is situated 595 km north of Perth, Western Australia, and is about 75 square km in size. Exports include wildflowers, agricultural produce, stamps and coins, while tourism is also important to its economy. Although actual residents are very few, the principality claims a world-wide citizenship of 13,000. It has no standing army, but a number of its citizens have been awarded military commissions, honorary guardsmen attend the Prince on formal occasions, and despite being completely landlocked, it apparently possesses a navy. It is governed by its founder Prince Leonard and his family, including his wife Princess Shirley and son and heir Crown Prince Ian. Considered a joke by many and by others as a fine example of thumbing one's nose at the authorities, the continued existence of the Hutt River Province is at the least an interesting footnote in any chapter on the history of Australia's domestic policies, as well as in international legal considerations of what constitutes statehood. As of 2 September 2004, it has become possible to register companies in the Hutt River Province. At least one company experienced in the registration of entities in traditional offshore jurisdictions (British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands etc.) has been authorised to act as a registered agent for HRP incorporations. Despite the fact that both the State of Western Australia and the Commonwealth of Australia keep ignoring or denying HRP's existence, passports issued by the Principality have on various occasions been used to cross international borders, and visas have been issued on HRP-passports by several countries on a case-by-case basis. ==Government== When Hutt River "seceded," a Bill of Rights was drafted. This Bill of Rights was, as the name suggests, a brief document outlining the rights of "Hutt River" citizens. It also provided for an Administration Board to govern over the Province until a permanent form of government could be established. When Casley declared himself Prince, the Administration Board clause effectively left effect, and Hutt River became a benevolent absolute monarchy with a Legislation Committee to draft new legislation. In 1997, the Legislation Committee finished a proposal for a constitution and presented it to the Prince and his Cabinet. Although the Prince and Cabinet are still yet to officially adopt and promulgate the proposal, it is not without effect, as there is a decree stating that any constitution will be in effect while still under consideration except for clauses that conflict with the Bill of Rights. To this end, the proposal remains in effect as a sort of provisional constitution, and the Prince and Cabinet do not appear to intend to adopt the constitution very soon. ==References== * "Mini-states Down Under are sure they can secede", by Nick Squires,''[http://www.telegraph.co.uk The Daily Telegraph (UK)]'', 24 February 2005. * "If at first you don't secede…", by Mark Dapin, ''The Sydney Morning Herald — Good Weekend'', 12 February 2005, pp 47-50 ==See also== * Micronation * Sealand * Passport to Pimlico == External links == * [http://www.huttriver.net/ Hutt River Province Principality - official site] * [http://huttriver.info/ Official site of the Hutt River Province Principality Legislation Committee] * [http://www.huttriver.net/HRHistory.htm Details on the cause and conditions of the secession] * [http://www.huttriverprovinceusa.org Official US Hutt River Province website] * [http://www.hutt-river.org/index.htm Another HRPP website. Good info here] * [http://www.hwattmba.dk/pl.htm Story of Prince Leonard] * [http://www.imperial-collection.net/hutt_river_coins_01.html Coins of the Hutt River Province] * [http://www.zeal.com/category/preview.jhtml?cid=543700 Six dozen categorised websites under the Zeal heading "Micronations"] Micronations Geography of Western Australia
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''An event in this article is a MediaWiki:April 21 selected anniversaries'' (may be in HTML comment) ------ This page is not NPOV. Nobody takes the HRP seriously, and I suspect some of the claims are flat-out wrong. I'll be revising this shortly, as soon as I've dug up the relevant AUSLIG map. --User:Robert Merkel 00:18 Jan 6, 2003 (UTC) :You should read the original version - I almost fell out of my chair laughing. --User:Maveric149 ::Yes, the HRP is pretty funny, but I'd just like it so that *everybody* gets the joke. See deadpan humor and Australian English--User:Robert Merkel 01:05 Jan 6, 2003 (UTC) ---- I seem to recall reading somewhere that the HRP has been recognised by the Vatican. Can anyone confirm/deny this? --User:Paul A 09:09 Feb 6, 2003 (UTC) ___ Previously it was seen as a joke, but a lot of Australians admire HRP for thumbing their noses at Authority. The HRP, while not recognised, has been for all intensive purposes an independant sovereign state doing its own thing for more then 30 years now. Papal recognition - the Prince has had an audience with the pope, but I don't think it has been recognised by anyone. The HRP traditionally supports the rights of smaller nations. Bernie Lyons 30/11/03 ---- Why is the whole list of other micronations required here under "see also"? Why not just link to micronation? User:Gzornenplatz 01:00, Aug 11, 2004 (UTC) Because there is no longer a dedicated article that includes an aggregated list of all micronations that have Wikipedia articles, and it is very likely that anyone researching one will also be interested in the others. If such a list doesn't appear on each micronation article page, then it should certainly appear in the "see also" section of the Micronation article. --User:Gene Poole 01:39, 11 Aug 2004 (UTC) :The Micronation article lists (and links to, where applicable) the various micronations under various headings. A repeat list under "see also" is unnecessary. User:Gzornenplatz 02:09, Aug 11, 2004 (UTC) :Now that there is a micronation category listing, I agree. --User:Gene Poole ==External Links== I have restored the external link [http://www.imperial-collection.net/hutt_river_coins Coins of the Hutt River Province] deleted maliciously by User:Gzornenplatz. The URL links to a website authored by myself which constitutes the only complete catalogue of Hutt River Province coins in existence. The site was cited and quoted extensively in this context by ''"Australasian Coin & Banknote Colectors Magazine"'' (August, 2003 edition), and is obviously of relevance to the article.--User:Gene Poole 23:18, 2 Sep 2004 (UTC) :That link is a further attempt by Gene Poole at advertising his "Empire of Atlantium". The "Imperial Collection" website conflates very real and important former secessionist states like Biafra and Katanga with the "Empire of Atlantium" (which consists of Gene Poole's apartment), as if this were somehow comparable. This must be considered misinformation, and it is therefore not an acceptable link. User:Gzornenplatz 11:39, Sep 3, 2004 (UTC) I have again restored the external link [http://www.imperial-collection.net/hutt_river_coins Coins of the Hutt River Province] vandalised by User:Gzornenplatz. The URL links to a website authored by myself which constitutes the only complete catalogue of Hutt River Province coins in existence. The site was cited and quoted extensively in this context by ''"Australasian Coin & Banknote Colectors Magazine"'' (August, 2003 edition), and is obviously of relevance to the article. --User:Gene Poole 12:18, 3 Sep 2004 (UTC) ==NPOV== The part under "Statistics" where it says that Hutt River never actually seceeded is not NPOV. It should say something along the lines of, never recognized as seceeded by the government of Australia, as it says elsewhere. The idea that secession must be recognized by external bodies or other sovereign states is not a neutral point of view. Can someone properly adjust this? :This article is in need of a major overhaul, and I am intending to get around to it eventually, but there's also nothing to stop you from making any changes you think are appropriate.--User:Gene Poole 22:58, 20 Mar 2005 (UTC)
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