A one hun­dred year-old Ficus macro­phyl­la (More­ton Bay Fig) or Aus­tralian Banyan marks the entrance to this quin­tes­sen­tial beach­side escape. Beneath this gen­tle giant a rain­for­est-like ecosys­tem flour­ish­es. It is lush, lay­ered, and pep­pered with sea­son­al­i­ty and mature trees.