off Condobolin Road,
Bogan Gate Cemetery is divided into Methodist and Roman Catholic sections. The attached list and images have been supplied by Garry Batt. Garry says:
"I've visited the cemetery a couple of times. The first time was January 2001 and the next time in January 2002. There was no sign of vandalism. The cemetery was in reasonable condition with the wire net fencing in good condition. The grass was a bit tall but it wasn't a problem. No nettles or burrs. The only facility is a tap near the entrance gate.
"My information comes from the headstones. Dick Rawson, the undertaker, was very helpful and obtained a copy of the council plan of the cemetery and gave me a bit of the history regarding the markers. I also used a copy of the cemetery records put together by the Parkes society, the BDM indexes, Electoral rolls, WW2 Nominal Rolls and the Probate indexes. I still haven't finished with the electoral rolls and the the Probate indexes."
Garry says that he is continuing his research and is hopeful of identifying some more of the unmarked burials.
Garry's images of the inscriptions may be viewed and downloaded from the list of inscriptions for this cemetery.
The cemetery lane runs off the southern side of the Condobolin Road, about 3kms east of Bogan Gate, and is signposted.
Bogan Gate Cemetery falls within the Parkes Shire Council area. Contact Council at PO Box 337, Parkes NSW 2870; phone: 02 6861 2333; email: council@parkes.nsw.gov.au. The cemetery is still run by a trust.
31 Jan 2002