O'Connell Catholic Cemetery
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O'Connell Catholic Cemetery

O'Connell, Bathurst Regional Council, New South Wales, Australia

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  • Get directions O'Connell Rd,
    O'Connell, Bathurst Regional Council, New South Wales 2795 Australia
    Coordinates: -33.54040, 149.73166
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The old St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, built in the 1860s, and other buildings on the site have been beautifully restored and maintained and are surrounded by manicured lawns and gardens. The owners have also cleaned up the burial ground, gathered together the remnants of some fallen markers and are keen to preserve what remains. However the cemetery, with many fallen and broken stones, shows the results of vandalism and neglect over many years.
Dating back to the 1850s and closed for nearly 100 years this cemetery commemorates many of the district's pioneers. Most of the memorials are of sandstone, some of which are still in excellent condition for their age, skilfully engraved in quality stone. Indeed, some of the ornamental engraving is particularly beautiful. However, the majority of the stones are badly eroded by weather and very difficult to read - especially those lying on the ground. It is obvious that there are many unmarked graves. In some instances, the whole or part of a headstone has disappeared and there are some graves where only a footstone remains.

The old St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, built in the 1860s, and other buildings on the site have been beautifully restored and maintained and are surrounded by manicured lawns and gardens. The owners have also cleaned up the burial ground, gathered together the remnants of some fallen markers and are keen to preserve what remains. However the cemetery, with many fallen and broken stones, shows the results of vandalism and neglect over many years.
Dating back to the 1850s and closed for nearly 100 years this cemetery commemorates many of the district's pioneers. Most of the memorials are of sandstone, some of which are still in excellent condition for their age, skilfully engraved in quality stone. Indeed, some of the ornamental engraving is particularly beautiful. However, the majority of the stones are badly eroded by weather and very difficult to read - especially those lying on the ground. It is obvious that there are many unmarked graves. In some instances, the whole or part of a headstone has disappeared and there are some graves where only a footstone remains.

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  • Added: 14 May 2010
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