Principality of Wy (Prinipality of Wy)
The Principality of Wy is a claimed micronation in Australia that is located in the Sydney suburb of Mosman. It is an unrecognised community and has not been recognised locally or nationally.
In 2004 Paul Delprat claimed to secede from Mosman and develop his own micronation in response to a lengthy dispute with the local council government. After 20 years of seeking planning permission, he lost his appeal in 2013.
In 1993 the Delprat family applied to build a driveway to their house over an unbuilt road, leading to a long-running battle with the Mosman council that they eventually lost. Eventually, on 15 November 2004, Paul Delprat claimed to secede from Mosman, although not from Australia, claiming that he was a prince of the Principality of Wy.
The community has been noted by international and local news outlets, including Sky News, The Daily Telegraph UK, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Daily Telegraph (Sydney), The National (Abu Dhabi) and the Kuwait Times. However, there is still no local, national or international recognition of the community.
Delprat attended the first Australian conference of micronation leaders on Dangar Island in 2010, which was sponsored by Macquarie University.
In 2004 Paul Delprat claimed to secede from Mosman and develop his own micronation in response to a lengthy dispute with the local council government. After 20 years of seeking planning permission, he lost his appeal in 2013.
In 1993 the Delprat family applied to build a driveway to their house over an unbuilt road, leading to a long-running battle with the Mosman council that they eventually lost. Eventually, on 15 November 2004, Paul Delprat claimed to secede from Mosman, although not from Australia, claiming that he was a prince of the Principality of Wy.
The community has been noted by international and local news outlets, including Sky News, The Daily Telegraph UK, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Daily Telegraph (Sydney), The National (Abu Dhabi) and the Kuwait Times. However, there is still no local, national or international recognition of the community.
Delprat attended the first Australian conference of micronation leaders on Dangar Island in 2010, which was sponsored by Macquarie University.
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AUD | Australian dollar | $ | 2 |
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