“We were very happy to see a special local visitor stop by our terminal gift shop to browse the toy aisle and see if it could find some new friends.
“We’re just glad we could provide a cosy resting spot in our store.”
Airport employees were quickly on hand to return the animal to its rightful place in the great outdoors.
“Only in Australia and only at Hobart Airport could a local possum pop in for a quick browse among the souvenirs,” an airport spokesperson said.
– Agence France-Presse