In January 2003 , bushfires swept in from the western side and about 80 percent of the hill was burned . While the fire damaged or destroyed many of the hill ’s trees , it also stimulated growth , particularly of eucalypts and casuarinas , and parts of the lower slopes are now heavily timbered
2003 , bushfires
2003 Canberra bushfires
Oakey Hill (Canberra)