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  • Herrnhut : Australia's First Utopian Commune

    Author(s)
    Metcalf, Bill
    Huf, Elizabeth
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Metcalf, Bill J.
    Year published
    2002
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    This presents a record of Australia's first utopian commune, established in Victoria in 1852 and lasting until 1889. Its strong, charismatic leader, Johann Krumnow, and the "peculiar" ways of the communards led to their vilification by the press as a wicked cult, full of sexual deviance and other misdemeanors. In truth they established a safe haven for Aborigines, a refuge for homeless people, and one of Australia's first woman's shelters, as well as a system for efficiently managing a large farm and supporting nearly fifty people.This presents a record of Australia's first utopian commune, established in Victoria in 1852 and lasting until 1889. Its strong, charismatic leader, Johann Krumnow, and the "peculiar" ways of the communards led to their vilification by the press as a wicked cult, full of sexual deviance and other misdemeanors. In truth they established a safe haven for Aborigines, a refuge for homeless people, and one of Australia's first woman's shelters, as well as a system for efficiently managing a large farm and supporting nearly fifty people.
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    • Gold Coast
    • Logan
    • Brisbane - Queensland, Australia
    First Peoples of Australia
    • Aboriginal
    • Torres Strait Islander