Hutt River

The Princiality of Hutt River, formerly the Hutt River Province before 2006, was a self-declared country in Western Australia. In a dispute with the Australian government, farmer Leonard Casley tried to secede from Australia in 1970.
 * Its first stamps were a wildflowers set issued in 1973, inscribed HUTT RIVER PROVINCE PRINCIPALITY. This and following issues are local ones at best. Postally used covers to international destinations do exist with Australian stamps used on the face, Hutt River stamps on the back.
 * Following releases are mosrtly inscribed HUTT RIVER PROVINCE.
 * No issues are recorded for 2006, but beginning in 2007, the inscription was changed to HUTT RIVER PRINCIPALITY.
 * The Principality was dissolve in August 2020 although its website for stamp sales still exists, with most issues still available.

 File:Hutt River wildfowers.jpg|From the 1973 wildflowers set, with a strong perf shift. File:Hutt Riv Xmas.A.webp|From the 2008 Christmas set. 

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