Principality of Marlborough

Principality of Marlborough
Unrecognised micronation
Claimed by	George Muirhead
Dates claimed	1993
Area claimed	Property near Marlborough, Queensland

The Principality of Marlborough was a short-lived micronation established in 1993 located at 22°30′18.19″S149°9′6.45″E / 22.5050528°S 149.1517917°E / -22.5050528; 149.1517917 near Marlborough, Queensland, Australia, about 106 km (66 mi) north of Rockhampton. ^[1]

Flags

In 1993, George Muirhead declared himself to be the Duke of Marlborough and conducted over a ceremony under four flags representing his ancestors five generations. The flags were the Australian flag, the Aboriginal flag, the Scotland flag and the United Nations flag. ^[1]

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  Flag of Australia
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  Australian Aboriginal flag
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  Flag of the United Nations

References

1. Milliken, Robert (10 June 1993). "Outback 'duke' takes on the bank: A Queensland man has defied Australia by creating a principality to escape his debts". The Independent . Archived from the original on 20 June 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.

• "DIY Sovereignty and the Popular Right in Australia", by Judy Lattas, Macquarie University, March 2005.
• "Defiant Graziers Under Arrest", Sydney Morning Herald, 14 June 1993.
• "Rebel graziers' bid to keep land ends in contempt charge", Sydney Morning Herald, 14 June 1993.
• "Defiant graziers stay in jail", Sydney Morning Herald, 15 June 1993.
• "A Principality without walls near Jericho", Sydney Morning Herald, 15 June 1993.
• "The great conspiracy to enslave Australia", Sydney Morning Herald, 21 June 1993.
• Queensland Title Office records from 1993 for Kierawonga & Indicus.