The Sydney Morning Herald | 'A real dilemma': Moreton Bay fig tree at Admiralty House cut down to save historic building The Sydney Morning Herald The Governor-General's office faced a difficult choice: Save a Moreton Bay fig tree that towered over Admiralty House for decades, or preserve the 1850s Marine Barracks at the edge of Sydney Harbour. Kirribilli Point's historic barracks building won ... People are outraged after a fig tree was cut down at a prominent Sydney landmark -- but here's why it had to happen |