The last sightings of this marsupial left many wondering where it could walla-be now.

But golfers in Nottingham have spotted the east midland’s wandering wallaby- hopping across their village golf course. 

Multiple sightings of the mysterious wallaby have been recorded in the region- with the most recent five miles away in the village of Calverton at the end of July, the BBC reported.

The lone marsupial was spotted by staff and club members at Oakmere Golf Club near Southwell in Nottinghamshire.

Native to Australasia and New Guinea, the wallaby was first seen on Monday 29 July by the golf clubs groundkeeper.

Nottinghamshire: the wallaby was last spotted five miles away in the village of Calverton

The lone marsupial was spotted by staff and club members at Oakmere Golf Club near Southwell in Nottinghamshire

The animal appeared to be a fan of the game and was seen again on the 30 and 31 July.

Daryl St John Jones from Oakmere Golf Club told the BBC: ‘My head greenkeeper sent me a photograph after seeing this animal, which looked like a wallaby on the golf course,’ said Mr St John Jones, director of golf at the club.

‘I thought it was a bit strange and that he was winding me up. I went down there and couldn’t see it myself, so I posted a picture on Facebook, and then a member sent in some photographs.

‘I’ve been here for 28 years, and we’ve never seen anything like a wallaby – it’s just completely unique. It’s a real surprise.’

The National Biodiversity Network (NBN) Trust told the BBC that it is working alongside Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust to record sightings of the wallaby. 

 411 wallabies have been spotted in the UK, the NBN Trust reported. 

In past sightings of the rare animal,  wallabies have been seen in Devon, the Peak District, Derbyshire, East Sussex and County Durham.

While not native to the UK, the wild marsupials are thought to have survived and bred after breaking loose from zoos.  

A map of previous wallaby sightings in the UK as experts continue to track their populations

Wild wallaby colonies were first established in Great Britain in the early 1990s

Mandy Henshall, communications and engagement manager for the NBN told the BBC: ‘I guess you would say it’s still quite rare to have a sighting of a wallaby. A lot of the records of sightings we have are on the Isle of Man and others are spread around the UK.

‘Wildlife records and data are so important in terms of helping researchers who are looking into the spread of non-native species or developers who are wanting to plan a new housing development.

‘Every record is really important for building up a picture of nature in the UK at the moment.’

Best known for resembling kangaroos, wallabies are around 3ft tall and can be identified by their upright stance, short arms, long tails and pointed ears.

Their coats range from dark gray to brown with  reddish tinge across the shoulders. 

Similar the kangaroo, they also carry their young in pouches and travel by hopping.