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16 October, 2025

The Other Kavels reveals hidden history of early Prussian settlers

A retired teacher and historian with roots in Warracknabeal has published a landmark new book exploring the lives of the first Prussian religious refugees to Australia, a story that connects directly to many Wimmera and Mallee family histories.

By Ben Fraser

Warracknabeal-born historian John Schubert has published The Other Kavels, a landmark book uncovering the lives of the first Prussian religious refugees to Australia and their deep ties to the Wimmera and Mallee.
Warracknabeal-born historian John Schubert has published The Other Kavels, a landmark book uncovering the lives of the first Prussian religious refugees to Australia and their deep ties to the Wimmera and Mallee.

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