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This is a list of currently active separatist movements in Oceania. Separatism includes autonomism and secessionism.

Criteria

What is and is not considered an autonomist or secessionist movement is sometimes contentious. Entries on this list must meet three criteria:

  1. They are active movements with active members.
  2. They are seeking greater autonomy or self-determination for a geographic region (as opposed to personal autonomy).
  3. They are citizens/people of the conflict area and do not come from another country.

Under each region listed is one or more of the following:

Australia

Main article: Secession in Australia

Aboriginal Australians

 Norfolk Island

 Western Australia

Main article: Secessionism in Western Australia

 Victoria

 Northern Territory

Chile

Easter Island

See also: List of active separatist movements in South America § Chile

 Rapa Nui (Easter Island)[14][15]

France

See also: List of active separatist movements in North America § France, List of active separatist movements in South America § France, List of active separatist movements in Africa § France, and List of active separatist movements in Europe § France

French Polynesia

 French Polynesia[16]

New Caledonia

 New Caledonia[17]

See also: 2018 New Caledonian independence referendum, 2020 New Caledonian independence referendum, and 2021 New Caledonian independence referendum

Indonesia

The map of native ethnic groups in Indonesia, foreign ethnic groups such as Chinese, Arab, and Indian are not shown, but usually inhabit urban areas.

Main articles: Free Papua Movement, Republic of West Papua, Papuan unification, Ethnic groups in Indonesia, and Great Timor

See also: List of active separatist movements in Asia § Indonesia

Maluku (province)

Papua

Papuan unification

New Zealand

South Island

South Island

Main article: South Island nationalism

 Maori[21]

Papua New Guinea

Autonomous Region of Bougainville

Solomon Islands

Malaita Province

Malaita Province Malaita Province

United States

Main article: Secession in the United States

See also: List of active separatist movements in North America § United States

Hawaii

 Hawaii[25][26][27]

Main article: Hawaiian sovereignty movement

 Guam and  Northern Mariana Islands[28]

Vanuatu

Vanuatu

Espiritu Santo

See also

References

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