11 Facts About Ada Cambridge

Ada Cambridge, later known as Ada Cross, was an English-born Australian writer.

Ada Cambridge wrote more than 25 works of fiction, three volumes of poetry and two autobiographical works.

Ada Cambridge later reverted to her maiden name, Ada Cambridge, and that is how she is known today.

Ada Cambridge was educated by governesses, an experience she abhorred.

Ada Cambridge's husband was sent to Wangaratta, then to Yackandandah, Ballan, Coleraine, Bendigo and Beechworth, where they remained until 1893.

Ada Cambridge experienced lost children to whooping cough and scarlet fever.

Ada Cambridge's health broke down, for a number of reasons, including a near-fatal miscarriage and a serious carriage accident, and her activities had to be reduced, but she continued to write.

Ada Cambridge's husband went on the retired clergy list at the end of 1909 with permission to operate in the diocese until 1912.

Ada Cambridge died in Melbourne on 19 July 1926, and was buried at Brighton General Cemetery.

Ada Cambridge was survived by a daughter and a son, Dr K Stuart Cross.

Ada Cambridge was the first president of the Women Writers Club and an honorary life-member of the Lyceum Club of Melbourne.