“The time seemed right to share some of what I’ve discovered about our non-human neighbours in a new book, Wild About Noosa.
“It’s not a field guide but rather a love poem for this very special part of the world.”
The former Noosa de-amalgamation campaigner who served in the regional Sunshine Coast Council before two terms in the reformed Noosa Council, Mr Wellington said one of his greatest pleasures is to wander the local landscape with a camera.
The secret to freezing nature unguarded in his lens frame is his ability of “quietly eavesdropping on our remarkable fauna”.