David Roberts was raised in the United Kingdom and migrated to Australia as a qualified teacher when he was twenty-two years old. After a number of years teaching, he embarked on a career as an academic and was employed in university education faculties across Australia, England and the South Pacific.
David is married with two children and three grand-children and now lives in the beautiful city of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia.
An enthusiastic walker, David has twice completed the 1200-kilometre long Heysen Trail and for two years was also a walk leader.