Police have been called to investigate the death of a wallaby that had an arrow poking out of its side and was discovered near a southeast Queensland industrial estate.

The animal had been dead "a few days" when it was found on Wednesday near the German Church Road industrial estate by Redland Bay Business Park manager Edwin Stam.

A wallaby found dead after being shot with an arrow in bushland near Redland Bay. Credit:Chris McCormack/Redland Times

Mr Stam said he was doing his daily rounds of the park's grounds when he came across the dead animal lying on its side with a 50cm black-and-orange archer's arrow sticking out of its fur.

"We don't know who did this but the arrow looks professional. It is school holidays but this looks like the work of an adult,'' he said.

"We have had a lot of wildlife in the park because we have spent a lot of time looking after the environment."

- The Redland Times