Global InformationJohann Friedrich Krummnow information
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| Born | Johann Friedrich Krummnow 1811 Posen, Kingdom of Prussia, Germany |
| Died | October 1880 (aged 68–69) Penshurst, Victoria, Australia |
| Other names | Johann Friedrich Krumnow, J. F. Kromnow |
| Occupation(s) | Tailor, preacher |
| Known for | Australia's first intentional community based on the principles of shared property and fervent prayer |
Johann Friedrich Krummnow (or Krumnow) (1811 – 3 October 1880) was a German-born settler in Australia. He arrived in South Australia in 1839 and in 1852 he founded a community named Herrnhut located near Penshurst in western Victoria. This was Australia's first intentional community based on the principles of shared property and fervent prayer. Krummnow died at Herrnhut in October 1880.