"Hide and seek" trees

Trees down under are really different from trees as I know them. This street near my house is shaded with these "hide and seek" trees as I'm calling them. They're too big too hide, but their roots and trunks are convoluted and separated by gaps that almost look like children could hide in them - they are intriguing! The leaves look similar to magnolia leaves. I asked an Aussie girl if she knew what kind of trees they were, but she did not share my tree infatuation!



Some trees had taller hiding places in their roots, but this is the only horizontal picture I had - does anyone know how to rotate the vertical pictures???



This tree has bark that looks to be peeling off in layers. It feels soft, light and almost foamy like styrofoam or one of those sponges that would turn into a bigger creature when put in water. Imagine that the tree is standing up rather than going sideways!