Herbert Morsley Wharton (born 1936) is an Indigenous Australian former stockman turned writer. Wharton began publishing poetry and yarn-like novels in his fifties, for which he is now an recognised internationally. Biography Wharton is a Murri man: his maternal grandmother was Kooma and both grandfathers Irish. He was born in Cunnamulla, Queensland in 1936. Wharton and his work have recognised in a number of ways. In 2012, Wharton received the 'Australia Council Award for Lifetime Achievement in Literature': a $50,000 award for eminent writers who have made outstanding and lifelong contributions to Australian literature. In 2013, Wharton was a recipient of the Queensland Greats Awards. In the 2020 Queen's Birthday Honours, Wharton was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for "significant service to the literary arts, to poetry, and to the Indigenous community". The Fryer Library houses the Herb Wharton manuscript collection which contains working and completed drafts of writings, poetry (published and unpublished), correspondence, diaries, speeches, taped video and audio interviews, and miscellaneous notes. Works Novels Unbranded (UQP, 1992) Yumba Days (UQP, 1999) Short stories Cattle Camp: Murri Drovers and their Stories (UQP, 1994) Where Ya Been Mate? (1996) Poetry Kings With Empty Pockets (2003) Review Imba (Listen): Tell You a Story (2003) References 1936 births People from Cunnamulla Australian poets Australian male novelists Australian male short story writers Indigenous Australian writers Living people Queensland Greats Members of the Order of Australia Australian stockmen