A koala has been rescued from a busy Gold Coast intersection, sparking concerns about the species’ rapidly diminishing habitat.
The koala was found clinging to a traffic pole on Olsen Avenue at Southport, outside the Gold Coast University Hospital.
Wildcare Australia president Karen Scott said the rescue was quick, and that it’s not unusual to find koalas up power poles or in small hedges this time of year.
The koala, now named Jack, was taken to Currumbin Wildlife Hospital and will be released into a suitable habitat in the next two weeks.