Coronation Beach to Hutt River Province

Day 84 - Coronation Beach to Hutt River Province

Coronation Beach, Geraldton, Northampton, Hutt River Province

Friday, 12 April 2013
After a walk and breakfast, packed up, said goodbye to Corrimal couple and drove to Geraldton. Called in at the RV parts place to see about a replacement tv. The one they had wouldn't fit but manged to get one that did with a new bracket at the Good Guys. Now have a 21.5" instead of a 19" with a swivel bracket.

DVDs from Michael finally arrived at the PO so was able to head north after a walk on the foreshore with Tuka. Drove north to Northampton and gave Tuka another walk.

Then on to Hutt River Province. The Principality of Hutt River is an Independent Sovereign State having seceded from Australia on the Twenty First Day of April 1970 and is of comparable size to Hong Kong. I was personally shown around by H.R.H. Prince Leonard. He showed me through the buildings (PO and admin, Chapel, souvenir store), gave me a Visa (my first international trip this year!) and told me the history of the Principality (more info at http://www.hutt-river-province.com/). He even has a Rolls Royce for official functions.

I then drove down to the camping area. Nice flat area with plenty of gum trees but spoilt by the flies and flies. I talked to another camper and he told me the flies had only become a nuisance in the last week due to the hot weather. Tuka and I went for a walk past the gums and to the nearby wetlands and then retreated to the van.

	Leaving Australia! [Map]		Bust of the Prince and an information booth [Map]
	Admin building and Post Office [Map]		Chapel with seats for the Prince and Princess [Map]
	Campsite [Map]