This fully-grown male koala popped in to watch a bit of television with Happy Valley resident Wayne Meredith – and it's not the first time.
Mr Meredith said his furry friend has paid a number of visits to the Dianne St home and "seems to really enjoy the company". "Yesterday he came up and knocked on the front door, so I opened it up, grabbed him a drink and gave him a pat for about 45 minutes," he said.
"But tonight I could hear something scratching at the windows and when I looked up I saw a koala nose squished up against the window.
"Then I went around and opened the front door and he just walked in and sat down in front of the TV."
Sadly, there was no wok-fried eucalyptus leaf being tossed together on the cookery show last night, but Mr Meredith doubts that will stop his buddy popping in again.
"He just sits on the dog's rug with a bowl of water and watches away," he said.
Koalas are probably safer than the family in Florida, who had a large crocodile knock on the door to try to get in. Must have been a relative of Roald Dahls, The Enormous Crocodile, implementing one of his "secret plans and clever tricks", to find some tasty children.
For those who like less scary versions of animals coming to visit, try The Tiger Who Came for Tea, one of the most delightful kids books you will ever read.
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