Robert Wales

Robert Wales (1924-1994) was a Scottish writer who worked for a number of years in Australia.

He born and educated in Scotland. Wales emigrated to Australia in 1947 and met his wife. He worked in various jobs such as manufacturing textiles. cattle-grazier and gold prospector. Wales worked for nine years as grazier near Walcha.[1]

While on the land, Wales began writing. His stage plays include The Grotto, The Hobby Horse, and The Cell. He moved to Sydney in 1962.[2]

Wales moved to London with his second wife in 1969. While there he wrote plays, television scripts and novels. He died of lung cancer in 1994.[3]

  1. ^ "They had to change their habits". The Sydney Morning Herald. 10 February 1966. p. 30.
  2. ^ "New Sydney play's two night season". The Canberra Times. Vol. 40, no. 11, 478. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 26 May 1966. p. 26. Retrieved 24 October 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ Wales, Angela (2019). Barefoot In The Bindis.