The Principality of Marlborough was a short-lived micronation established in 1993 located at near Marlborough, Queensland, Australia, about 106 km (66 mi) north of Rockhampton.
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 Scottish flag and the United Nations flag.
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.