Articles
These articles relate to Wendish migration and settlement in Australia. Members and other interested readers are invited to submit relevant articles for possible publication on this site.
The 1854 Voyage to Australia by the Malvina Vidal
The Malvina Vidal brought more than fifty Lower Lusatian Wends to Australia, most of whom settled in South Australia. This article describes the voyage, a story told through newspaper articles, letters and memoirs.
Westgarthtown
An article about the German and Wendish immigrants who first settled at Westgarthtown near Melbourne in March 1850.
Three outstanding Zwar leaders in Victoria
Three outstanding Zwar leaders in Victoria Wendish Heritage Dinner Talk - Kevin P Zwar Sat 8th Oct 2005...
The Helene 1851
The Helene is a summary of a presentation by Kevin Zwar to the Wendish Heritage Society on 18th September 1991 at the Society's Helene Banquet - the 140th Anniversary of the Helene's journey to Australia - held at Box Hill,...
Helene Passenger List 1851
Compiled by the Rev Dr H F W Proeve in 2002 from a variety of sources including Hamburg Shipping List; German researcher, 'Deutsche Auswanderung nach Australien 1849-1851'; The 'Observer' (Adelaide) 27.12.1851; G Nielsen 'In Search of a Home'; Family Histories...
WEND NEWSPAPER ITEMS
News Items in the Wendish newspaper 'Tydzenske Nowiny' in Saxony relating to the Migration to Australia...
THE PRIBISLAW 1849/50
THE 1849/50 VOYAGE TO AUSTRALIA BY THE PRIBISLAW The Pribislaw brought almost fifty Upper Lusatian Wends to Australia, most of whom settled in Victoria. These Wends included the Graff, Hempel, Hoehne, Kaiser, Pannach, Rosel, Schuster, Seiler, Stephan, Wuchatsch, Ziesche, Zimmer,...
PRIBISLAW 1849/50 PASSENGER LIST
PRIBISLAW PASSENGER LIST AS RECONSTRUCTED BY ROBERT WUCHATSCH No passenger list for the Pribislaw has ever been found....
Books on Wends
How to purchase books on the Wends in Australia. Kevin P Zwar...
Hahndorf's Heritage
by John Noack...
Remembering The Once Mighty Murray
by John Noack...
