Moreton bay fig tree in a parking lot, planted by Andrew J. Cooper, December 1946

Photograph of a moreton bay fig tree in a parking lot, planted by Andrew J. Cooper, December 1946. A tree with a short wide trunk stands in the center while its branches extend out to create a lush dome over cars parked in a lot below. A building can be seen to the left while a line of poles can be seen in the right background.; Photoprint reads "The tree was planted in 1876 by Andrew J. Cooper. The circumferance of its trunk was bout 30 feet, and later spread to 125 feet while standing 60 feet hight. The botanical name is 'Ficus macrophylla' (Moreton Bay Fig) commonly known as a rubber tree.; A number of historical societes were deeply interested in it preservation and from time to time, the Park Department had made effortds to acquire it. At one time, a movement was proposed for a Bond issue to residents of the surrounding area to provide funds for a Park purposes for the preservation and beautification of the tree. The owners of the parcel of land, at that time, refused to sell that portion of the property where the tree was situated, thereby abandoning any efforts of the Park Department to purchase said property. The cost of moving the tree was found to be prohibitive and would necessitate the cutting back of its branches and roots to such an extent that it would be ruined. Under the proposed plans for the improvement of the property, the tree was to remain undisturbed, and was proclaimed to be at all times protected and maintained and the space about it set aside as a park; A zone variance was granted to the Shell Oil Company, present owners of the land, upon terms and conditions that the aforementioned tree be preserved.

本照片展示的是停车场内的摩顿湾无花果树（Moreton Bay Fig Tree），由安德鲁·J·库珀（Andrew J. Cooper）于1946年12月栽植。该树树干短粗宽阔，居于画面中央，枝条向外舒展，在下方停放的车辆上方形成一片浓郁的穹顶状绿荫。画面左侧可见一栋建筑，右侧背景中则有一排杆状物。

照片标注文字如下："此树由安德鲁·J·库珀于1876年栽植。其树干周长约30英尺，冠幅延展至125英尺，树高60英尺。该树的学名为'Ficus macrophylla'（摩顿湾无花果树），俗称橡胶树。

诸多历史学会都极为关注该树的保护工作，公园管理部门也曾多次尝试收购其所在地块。曾有提案提议向周边居民发行专项债券，筹集资金用于该树的保护与景观美化。但当时的土地所有者拒绝出售该树所在的地块，致使公园管理部门的收购计划彻底落空。迁移该树的成本高得令人望而却步，且需要大幅截短枝干与根系，此举将彻底摧毁该树。根据该地块的改造规划，这棵树将保留原地，官方宣布将对其进行永久保护与养护，并将其周边区域辟为专属公园。

当前该地块的所有者为壳牌石油公司（Shell Oil Company），其获得了区域区划豁免许可，附带条件为必须妥善保护上述摩顿湾无花果树。