The Principality of Hutt River was declared an independent province in 1970 by Leonard Casley , in response to a dispute with the government of Western Australia over what the Casley family considered draconian wheat production quotas .
The Principality of Hutt River was created in 1969 , as a province by the name of Hutt River Province , in response to a dispute with the government of Western Australia over what the Casley family considered draconian wheat production quotas .