The final wallaby from Isle of Man Hospice’s Wallabies Gone Wild has found it forever home after being bought in a sealed auction.

Hospice raised £250,700 from its auction night in September, with 29 of the fibreglass animals sold, one sold for £25,000.

The 26 large wallabies and three small wallabies were auctioned at the Villa Marina by TV auctioneer Charles Hanson, with two finding new homes in the United States and in the UK.

The final wallaby, Shoal, was designed by talented local artist, Kate Summerville, who spent eight years living and working on the south coast of New South Wales in Australia. Shoal’s design is inspired by the Manx fishing industry.

Before he was sold at the auction, Shoal travelled the island as he looked for a home, visiting sites including Castletown, where he met another famous animal - Jez The Cat - Tynwald Hill, the Laxey Wheel, Ramsey Pier and Ronaldsway.

The sealed bid process of the final auction means that Shoal’s price won’t be revealed by Hospice, but it was able to confirmed that he will be staying in the island and will be moving to the south with new ’adoptive parent’ Sarah Turner and her family.

A Hospice statement said: ’Having completed his journey around the island, Shoal has found his new forever-home, just in time for Christmas. He will be going to live with his adoptive parents in Ballasalla. What perfect Shoal-mates!

’Shoal and Hospice Isle of Man would like to thank everyone that has helped him along the way.’

More information on the Wallabies Gone Wild fundraising campaign and more pictures of Shoal’s trip around the island, can be seen on Facebook by searching Wallabies Gone Wild.