Azaria Chamberlain case

Bed

Aug 17, 1980

Lindy puts Azaria and 4 year old Reagan to bed in the tend at approx. 8pm. She went back to the adults ten minutes later.

Lindys claim

Aug 17, 1980

Lindy Chamberlain claims that a dingo stole her 10-week old baby girl Azaria from a tent in a campsite near Uluru. She says everone heard Azaria cry from the tent so she went to check on her but she was missing! That night three hundred people including some aboriginal trackers went in search finding nothing.

Tourist findings

Aug 24, 1980

Tourist find Azaria’s jumpsuit, booties, singlet and nappy near the rock.

Investigation #1

Dec 15, 1980

First investigation in Alice Springs.

Dingo killed Azaria?

Feb 20, 1981

Coroner Denis Barritt finds that a dingo killed Azaria, later an unknown had interfered with her clothes.

Investigation #2

Dec 14, 1981

Second investigation takes place

Trial and charge

Feb 2, 1982

Lindy chamberlain is committed to trial for murder and Michael chamberlain is charged.

Supreme court

Sep 13, 1982

Chamberlain's go to the supreme court for trial in Darwin.

Life inprisonment

Oct 29, 1982

Lindy Chamberlain is sentenced to life in jail while Michael Chamberlain is released with an 18 month suspended sentence.

Kahlia's birth

Nov 17, 1982

Lindy Chamberlain gives birth to Kahlia whilst in jail but the baby is taken from her at birth.

Appeal

Feb 7, 1983

Chamberlains appeal

Rejected

Apr 9, 1983

Appeal rejected

Support for Chamberlains

Feb 2, 1986

Azaria’a jacket found at Uluru, supporting the chamberlain defense case.

Released

Feb 7, 1986

Lindy is released from Jail on remission

Clearing

Jun 2, 1986

A royal commission suggests clearing the Chamberlains of all guilt.

Pardon

Jan 1, 1987

The Chamberlains are both pardoned from case.

Innocent

Sep 15, 1988

Court of Criminal appeal declares the Chamberlain innocent.

Compensation

Jan 1, 1992

Government pays the Chamberlains $1.3 million in compensation, $396,000 for legal costs plus the $19,000 for their car which was dismantled for evidence.

investigation #3

Dec 13, 1993

Coroner John Lowndes is unable to determine the cause of Azaria’a death so the third investigation begins.

Apology please!

Oct 6, 2004

Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton calls the case to finally close and for an apology from the Government.

Case closed!

Feb 24, 2012

After a 32 year legal battle the Azaria Chamberlain case has finally come to a close. After the fourth and last investigation Lindy and Micheal Chamberlian finally recive the death certificate thats reads cause of Azaria Chamberlains death was attacked and taken by a dingo.