A major bushfire passed through the area on 7 February 2009 , destroying almost all of the man made infrastructure and causing extensive damage to the forest in the area . The only recoverable piece of infrastructure was the hydro-electric generator which had been used to light the falls at night . After the fire major works were undertaken to restore the road and visitor facilities and to remove dead trees because of the danger they presented . Extensive natural regeneration of the native forest has also occurred . The area is regrowing nicely as seen in this video but there is still lots to remind us of the intensity of the fires
major bushfire
Black Saturday bushfires
Steavenson Falls