Readers of The Grand Experiment will be pleased that one of the boys whose story is featured in the book was honoured by a pilgrimage and ceremony at the site of his unmarked grave.
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http://www.marymackillop.org.au/canonisation/view_newsarticle.cfm?loadref=41&id=432
After publication of the book in 2007, the story generated a lot of interest in Australia, and now visitors to the Australian Museum can also see the engraving of Conaci and Dirimera and discover more about their lives.
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