Tumbarumba community commemorates loss of Sugar Pines one year on from devastating bushfire

For Cor Smit, standing near where the Sugar Pine Walk once stood, in the New South Wales Snowy Valleys, brought back a lifetime of memories. Key points: A dawn service was held to mark one year since the Sugar Pines were burnt down Locals shared their memories of the site at an intimate service It is hoped the service will help some come to terms with the devastation of the Dunns Road bushfire "The comparison to a cathedral is quite a real thing to me, I just thought it was absolutely beautiful," he said. Mr Smit was one of a handful of local residents that recently returned to the site near Tumbarumba, NSW, one year on from when the once Instagram-famous pines were destroyed in the Dunns Road Bushfire. He said bushfire survivors in the Snowy Valleys are still coming to terms with last summer's events, and the Sugar Pine's service is part of that process. Find more local news Tell us your location and find more local ABC News and information Sugar Pines repurposed Half an hour from the site, Adelong Men's and Hen's Shed have spent the last five months cutting the salvaged pine into handcrafted pieces.