Hephner the alpaca visits The Markets Wanniassa

But Hephner the alpaca certainly had his strut on when he visited The Markets Wanniassa over the weekend, surprising owner Fiona Lester.

Hephner (who has more than 3300 followers on Instagram) and young Billy Goat reside at Fletchers Ark Farmyard near Goulburn. And Hephner, at least, is well-used to road trips.

He and his owner, Robert Fletcher, recently drove to the Gold Coast, covering 52 days in 19 days, raising more than $4000 for Beyond Blue in memory of a dear friend who lost their life to suicide.

The pair drew attention right along the route, and even featured on Sunrise.

Robert stopped at car washes along the way to wash and vacuum Hephner so he always looked his best.

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Hephner was attending a couple of birthday parties in Canberra last weekend and stopped by to The Markets Wanniassa after Fiona had not seen them since before the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Having an impromptu visit from Heph and his family is another step towards normal after the lockdowns," she said.

That's our kind of normal.

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