Princess Shirley's Throne

Roadtrip 2009 - Hutt River Province & Cervantes

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September 24th 2009
Our final destination on the roadtrip was Cervantes, however we made a slight detour on the way to visit the Hutt River Province. I came across the Hutt River Province in my guide book (Backpackers Ultimate Guide - highly recommended) and up until that point I had never heard of it. The Hutt River Province is a really interesting place to visit, not only because it is considered an independen ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Cervantes

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more