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Birth Of Azaria Chamberlain
Azaria Chantel Loren Chamberlain born. -
Azaria Goes Missing
9 weeks, 4 days, approx. 10lb. (4.5kg) Azaria was taken from the tent at Ayers Rock by a dingo. -
Clothing Found!
Wally Goodwin finds jumpsuit, booties, nappy & singlet, matinee jacket still missing. -
Statements Given
Police statements given by all four memebrs of the Chamberlains at Mt. Isa. Their car searched also. -
Not Guilty?
Alice Springs Coroner Denis Barritt finds that a wild dog or dingo took Azaria and that no member of the Chamberlain family was responsible for her death. But there was interference with the clothing by 'person or persons' who are unknown. Ken Brown requests to do further tests on the jumpsuit. -
Northern Territory Supreme Court
Northern Territory Supreme Court (Darwin) cancels first inquest and orders a new one. -
Lindy Chamberlain To Face Trial
Second Inquest Coroner Gerry Galvin commits Lindy Chamberlain to trial on the charge of murdering Azaria. Michael Chamberlain is charged as well. -
Trial Begins!
The trial begins in Darwin. It is called the "Trial of the Century". -
Guilty!
Lindy is found guilty of 1st Degree Murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. Michael (her husband) receives an eighteen month suspended sentence. Lindy is hevaly pregnant. -
Baby Born In Prison
Kahlia born in custody. -
Bail
Federal Court bail application upheld pending 1982 appeal. Decision held overnight. $300 bail. -
Federal Court Rejects Bail
Federal Court rejects appeal for bail. Lindy is held at Mulawa Women's Prison, then transferred to Darwin. Kahlia goes to live with foster parents Wayne & Jenny Miller. -
New Evidence
Recently formed "Innocence Committee" submits new evidence to the NT government and makes an application for an inquiry. -
Azaria's Matinee Jacket Found!
Stuart Tipple is tipped off that the missing matinee jacket of Azaria has been found during a search for missing body parts belonging to a fallen climber at Ayers Rock. The matinee jacket had been held at the Alice Springs Court House since January 31. -
Lindy Identies Matinee Jacket
Lindy finally sees the matinee jacket and positively identifies it. -
Lindy To Be Released?
Senator Bob Collins forces a local reporter Frank Alcorta to check his sources. He does and is so angry he writes an article for the local paper and shows it to the NT Government, threatening to print it if Lindy is not released from jail by 12 noon, or an Inquiry is called. They do both. -
All Guilt Cleared
After a fourteen month Royal Commission Justice Trevor Morling hands down his finding and clears the Chamberlain's of all guilt and responsibility. In response the NT offers them a Pardon. -
A Return To Court
A new act of Parliament is forced through to allow the Chamberlain's to return to court to clear their convictions. -
All Convictions Canceled!
The Supreme Court of Darwin cancels all convictions and declares the Chamberlain's innocents. The court also adopts Morling's view that Azaria was taken by a dingo if they had been asked. -
Evil Angels (A Cry in the Dark)
Release of the film Evil Angels (A Cry in the Dark). The movie is all about the case of the Chamberlains. Lindy Chamberlain played by Meryl Streep. It causes chaos throughout the nation. -
Divorce
Lindy tells Michael she wants a divorce. -
Divorce Final!
The Chamberlain's divorce becomes final. Kahlia chooses to live with Michael and visit Lindy, Reagan stays with Lindy and visits Michael. Aidan divides his time between the two homes. -
Lindy Engaged
Rick Creighton proposes to Lindy, she accepts. The met earlier that year during a speaking tour of the USA. -
Compensation!
Compensation is paid to the Chamberlains by the Northern Territory government. -
Lindy And Rick Marry
Kahlia asks to return to live with Lindy and custody proceedings are started. Rick and Lindy are married, and choose to live in Washington State, USA. -
Kahlia and Reagan
Lindy is given custody of Kahlia and Reagan (at the request of both children). -
Lindy And Micheal Never Involved
Findings of the Third Inquest are announced. NT Coroner John Lowndes reiterates that neither Lindy nor Michael were in any way involved with the disappearance of their daughter. He leaves the cause of Azaria's death 'open' however. -
Back To Australia
Lindy & Rick, wishing to be closer to Lindy's ageing parents and to Aidan. They return with Reagan and Kahlia to live in Australia. -
An Opera?
Debut of the opera Lindy with Opera Australia. -
Case Almost Closed
Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton calls for the case to finally be closed, and for an apology from the NT government. -
Through My Eyes!
Lindy releases her completely up-to-date autobiography Through My Eyes -
Through My Eyes Mini Series
Mini series titled after Lindy's book Through My Eyes is broadcast on Australia's Channel 7 network. -
Finally Over!
Fourth coronial inquest finds the cause of Azaria's death was "as a results of being attacked and taken by a dingo".
