Principality of Marlborough explained
| Above: | Principality of Marlborough |
| Subheader: | Unrecognised micronation |
| Label1: | Claimed by |
| Data1: | George Muirhead |
| Label2: | Dates claimed |
| Data2: | 1993 |
| Label3: | Area claimed |
| Data3: | Property near Marlborough, Queensland |
The Principality of Marlborough was a short-lived micronation established in 1993 located at -22.5051°N 149.1518°W near Marlborough, Queensland, Australia, about 106 km (66 mi) north of Rockhampton.[1]
References
- "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.
Notes and References
- News: Outback 'duke' takes on the bank: A Queensland man has defied Australia by creating a principality to escape his debts. Milliken. Robert. 10 June 1993. The Independent. 20 June 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170620084627/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/outback-duke-takes-on-the-bank-a-queensland-man-has-defied-australia-by-creating-a-principality-to-1490896.html. 20 June 2017. live.
