LAMB Island may soon have its own king and queen.
Residents are off to the polls on October 19 to vote on seceding from Australia.
If more than 50 per cent of the island's 426 residents agree, a further vote will be held on Saturday, October 26, to pass a draft constitution for the Independent Republic of Nguduroodistan, which will be called Iron for short.
Lamb Island shopkeeper Tony Gilson came up with the plan to institute a constitutional monarchy under the reign of island landowners King Barton Bulwinkel and his wife, Queen Margaret.
Along with a sovereign, the draft constitution includes a Lamb Island parliament, a court system and a cabinet with 21 portfolios, including defence.
It is modelled on the Western Australian Principality of Hutt River, which achieved independent sovereign status in 1972, even though it is not recognised by Australia.
Queensland constitutional lawyer Nicholas Aroney said claims to the High Court to secede have been rejected as being inconsistent with the request being made.
"If you are going to the High Court for a determination, you are recognising the High Court and if you are recognising the High Court, then you are part of the country where the High Court exists," he said.
"A change to the boundary of a state can only be made with the approval of the commonwealth, the state and the people of the state or by a federal referendum with the agreement of the people of the state."
Mr Gilson said Lamb Island would be better served under its own government as it had been "overlooked by all three tiers of Australian government".
"We've been short-changed in terms of service provision at all three levels of government and having our own constitution will help us deliver value for ourselves," he said.
"Our push is apolitical and I have written to former prime ministers from both sides of politics Paul Keating and Malcolm Fraser to ask them to sponsor our bid."
Prospective sovereigns Barton and Margaret Bulwinkel said they loved the island and would be honoured to be named King and Queen.
"There are all types of people on the island from naughty to very dignified but I think they would all be loyal subjects," Mr Bulwinkel said.
Prospective Minister for Science and Technology long-time resident John Peacock said although sceptical, "at least we would not have to put up with Tony Abbott for Prime Minister and Campbell Newman".
Mr Gilson brushed off suggestions the move was a promotional gimmick.
Redland City Council declined to comment on the "hypothetical situation" and said its focus was on providing a service to all residents.
The vote on October 19 will be a simple yes-no referendum question of do you approve of Lamb Island seceding from Australia and will be decided by a majority vote.
All Lamb Island residents over 18 are eligible to vote on October 19 outside Pioneer Hall on Lamb Island.
