An adorable video has surfaced of a koala stopping to pose for a little boy 's photo before continuing to stroll down one of the main streets of a coastal town in Victoria . Chris Kerrigan was having coffee at a café in Portland , on the south-west coast of Victoria , on Monday when she noticed the tiny marsupial walking along the footpath . Ms Kerrigan posted a video of the koala on Facebook which has received more than 180,000 views . She said that a young boy who was with his mother at the same café jumped up to take a photo of the koala , and the koala seemed to oblige . An adorable video has surfaced of a koala stopping to pose for a little boy 's photo in Portland , Victoria . Chris Kerrigan was having coffee at a café in Portland , on the south-west coast of Victoria , on Monday when she noticed the tiny marsupial walking along the footpath . 'The boy had a camera in his hand and wanted to take a photo , ' Ms Kerrigan told Daily Mail Australia . 'He sat down as if to say `` Righto hurry up and take your photo . '' 'It was really interesting he was n't the least bit phased by people around him , he looked quite calm . ' In the video the koala can be seen casually strolling past shops . He then stops in front of a small blonde boy who is holding a camera phone and waits for him to take a picture before continuing his walk . Ms Kerrigan said after she stopped filming the koala crossed the road before climbing a tree . Ms Kerrigan , who has only recently moved to the area from South Australia , has heard that it was not uncommon to see koalas on the outskirts of the town . Ms Kerrigan said she had only recently moved to the area from South Australia , but she had since heard that it was not uncommon to see koalas on the outskirts of the town . Ms Kerrigan posted a video of the koala on Facebook which has received more than 180,000 views . 'There seems to be quite a large koala population because of the vegetation around Portland , ' she said , . 'But it 's not that common to see them walking down the footpath . ' The cute video follows reports that hundreds of koalas have been killed in secret by wildlife officials in Victoria due to concerns over starvation . The Victorian government euthanised 686 koalas at Cape Otway , on the same stretch of coast but about 250km west of Portland , in 2013 and 2014 in response to overpopulation in manna gum woodlands in the area . The koalas were killed via lethal injection after being captured in trees . Animal activists are furious and have condemned the government for their 'cruel ' treatment of koalas and questioned why the program was conducted in secret . Mr Kerrigan said the koala he was n't the least bit phased by people around hi and looked 'quite calm ' Ms Kerrigan said after she stopped filming the koala crossed the road by the foreshore with a group of people before climbing a tree .
Adorable video of a koala strolling down the street in Victoria , Portland . The footage shows the marsupial stop to pose for a little boy 's photo . Chris Kerrigan posted a video of the koala on Facebook . The video has received more than 180,000 views .