Independent State of Rainbow Creek
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For other uses of Rainbow Creek, see Rainbow Creek.
The Independent State of Rainbow Creek was an Australian secessionist micronation active during the 1970s and 80s, located in Cowwarr, a town on the Thomson River in the Victorian Alps. It was founded on 23 July 1979 by Thomas Barnes in protest of alleged incompetence by the Government of Victoria and others in regards to the flooding of his and others' properties.
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Independent State of Rainbow Creek | |
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Unrecognized micronation | |
A set of 1979 Rainbow Creek stamps showing Barnes, his secession document, and the creek at the centre of his troubles | |
Area claimed | Farmland in Cowwarr, Victoria, Australia |
Claimed by | Thomas Barnes |
Dates claimed | 23 July 1979–present |
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