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That all changed for an excited crowd at the Apollo Bay main beach, west of Melbourne, after a koala made its way along the sand and at one point sat in the water.
Amateur photographer Kim Bedford was on hand with her family when the marsupial emerged from trees in nearby sand dunes.
"Lucky I happened to have my big camera out," Ms Bedford said on Instagram.
"Amazing scenes at Apollo Bay — a koala just coming down to check out the waves."
Koalas and surfing — independent of each other — are big business for the south-western Victorian coastal hotspot.
The region sits sheltered in Cape Otway, on the lowest slopes of the Otway Ranges.
Apollo Bay's beaches, described by locals as "paradise by the sea", attract thousands of holidaymakers each year while further north lies a number of rainforests, where the region's marsupials are more commonly found.
Ms Bedford's koala was snapped the day before New Year's Eve, prompting an outpouring for adoration on social media.
One viewer commented, "Can't get much more Australian than that" while another labelled it "the best pic of 2020".
Story By | Daniel Miles