Helen Mills is the owner of Wait a While, a semi-rural property located approximately 100km north of Brisbane. The property is dedicated wildlife sanctuary with the primary use of being a residence.
The sanctuary covers 0.94 hectares of semi-cleared vine scrub and regenerating eucalypt forest, with examples of wildlife species known to be found on the property including wallabies, Northern brown bandicoots (Isoodon macrourus), brush turkeys (Alectura lathami), possums, laughing kookaburras (Dacelo novaeguineae), butcherbirds (Cracticus spp.), various parrots and kites, ground dwelling birds, ducks, reptiles and butterflies. Koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) used to be present but haven’t been seen on the sanctuary in some time.