Sovereign State of Aeterna Lucina explained

Above:Sovereign State of Aeterna Lucina
Subheader:Unrecognized micronation
Label1:Claimed by
Data1:Paul "Baron" Neuman
Label2:Dates claimed
Data2:1978–founder's death
Label3:Area claimed
Data3:1400ha
Label4:Location
Data4:Byron Bay, Curl Curl, and finally Cooma, New South Wales, Australia

The Sovereign State of Aeterna Lucina[1] (also known as the Sovereign Humanitarian Mission State of Aeterna Lucina[2]), was an Australian micronation. It was founded in 1978,[3] and continued until the death of its founder. The founder and "Supreme Lord" of Aeterna Lucina was German migrant Paul Neuman, who changed his name by deed poll to Paul Baron Neuman. He founded it when living in Byron Bay, and later moved it with him to Curl Curl in Sydney, and finally Cooma.[4] He claimed to have received the title Baron Neuman of Kara Bagh from the exiled former king Hassan III of Afghanistan and also claimed to have been awarded hundreds of other honours, including professorships, Doctorates of Philosophy, and degrees in divinity. He sold at least one "knighthood".[5]

Aeterna Lucina came to public attention in 1990 when Neuman faced fraud charges in the New South Wales court system relating to land sale offences.[6] The case involved A$144,000 and was eventually abandoned in 1992.

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Notes and References

  1. News: 'Isn't it every little boy's dream, to control everybody?' . . 14 April 2017 . 20 July 2017 . 25 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210925015439/https://insight.adsrvr.org/track/up?adv=vrges6n&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailytelegraph.com.au%2Fsubscribe%2Fnews%2F1%2F%3FsourceCode%3DDTWEB_WRE170_a%26dest%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.dailytelegraph.com.au%252Fnews%252Fnsw%252Fisnt-it-every-little-boys-dream-to-control-everybody%252Fnews-story%252F2cd2c567df9146fde9083af460bc202b%26memtype%3Danonymous%26mode%3Dpremium%26v21%3Ddynamic-cold-test-noscore%26V21spcbehaviour%3Dappend&upid=q5azcqy&upv=1.1.0 . live .
  2. News: Trouble in baron's 'peace State' . . 26 August 1990 . 22 . 20 July 2017 . 10 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201110214401/https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/121571036/ . live .
  3. News: Clouds clear on baron's reign . Sydney Morning Herald . 24 June 1992 . 10 . 20 July 2017 . 12 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201112040354/http://smharchives.smedia.com.au/Olive/APA/freesearch/Default.aspx#panel=search&search=0 . live .
  4. Book: Hobbs . Harry . Williams . George . Micronations and the Search for Sovereignty . 2022 . Cambridge University Press . Motivations. 82–125 . Cambridge Studies in Constitutional Law. 7 April 2024.
  5. News: Padbury Mining's $6.4b financier raises questions . The Sydney Morning Herald . 26 April 2014 . 27 July 2018 . 10 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201110231444/https://www.smh.com.au/business/padbury-minings-64b-financier-raises-questions-20140425-379or.html . live .
  6. News: Dreams of a promised land end in court . The Sydney Morning Herald . 28 August 1990.

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