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Hutt River

Hutt River proper noun: a former micronation laying claim to a farm in the Mid West region of Western Australia that existed between 1970 and 2020; officially the Principality of Hutt River.

hutt river: a former micronation laying claim to a farm in the Mid West region of Western Australia that...
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Proper noun

Hutt River

  1. (historical) A former micronation laying claim to a farm in the Mid West region of Western Australia that existed between 1970 and 2020; officially the Principality of Hutt River.
    • Casley shares power with three of his sons. Wayne, 20, looks after foreign affairs and says Hutt River policies have a lot in common with those of the federal government in Canberra.1971 March 4, “Farmer sets up own 'province'”, in The StarPhoenix, page 2
    • When the wheat quota for his Western Australia farm was cut in 1969, Leonard Casley protested that the government was trying to make him a pauper. Rather than let that happen, Casley decided to make himself a prince. On April 21, 1970, he served notice of secession and declared his 18,500-acre farm...1975 June 16, “The Prince of Hutt River”, in Time Magazine, volume 105, number 25, archived from the original on 11 Aug 2024
    Synonyms:
    Principality of Hutt River, Hutt River Province, Province of Hutt River, Hutt River Province Principality

Examples of Hutt River in a sentence

  • On April 21, 1970, he served notice of secession and declared his 18,500-acre farm a sovereign state, which he called the Province of Hutt River (pop. 20).1975 June 16, “The Prince of Hutt River”, in Time Magazine, volume 105, number 25, archived from the original on 11 Aug 2024:
  • Such is the case with the new commemorative (pictured) from Hutt River Province in Australia.1986 January 9, Don Alpert, “Historic Carson City Dollars Still Coveted by Collectors”, in Los Angeles Times:
  • At one point the Australian Postmaster refused to handle outgoing Hutt River mail, forcing it to be diverted via Canada.2006 September, John Ryan, George Dunford, Simon Sellars, Micronations: The Lonely Planet Guide to Home-Made Nations, Lonely Planet, →ISBN...

Synonyms of Hutt River

Origin of Hutt River

Named after the Hutt River, a 60-kilometre (37 mile) long river that flowed past the micronation. Coined on 21 April 1970 by founder Leonard Casley (1925–2019), initially as either the Hutt River Province or Province of Hutt River.

Words formed from Hutt River

Questions about Hutt River

What does Hutt River mean?
Hutt River means a former micronation laying claim to a farm in the Mid West region of Western Australia that existed between 1970 and 2020; officially the Principality of Hutt River.
How do you use Hutt River in a sentence?
On April 21, 1970, he served notice of secession and declared his 18,500-acre farm a sovereign state, which he called the Province of Hutt River (pop. 20).
What part of speech is Hutt River?
Hutt River is a proper noun.

Words near Hutt River in the dictionary

  1. Hutsons
  2. Hutsul
  3. Hutsulian
  4. Hutsuls
  5. Hutt
  6. Hutt River
  7. Hutt River poison
  8. Huttaa
  9. hutted
  10. hutter
  11. Hutterian

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