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Azaria is born in Mount Isa, Queensland
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The Chamberlain famiyl leave Mount Isa to go on a vacation to see Ayer's rock.
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Nine-week old Azaria Chamberlain disappears from a tent at Ayers Rock
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A tourist finds Azaria's torn jumpsuit nappy,
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The first coronial inquest is opened in Alice Springs before magistrate Denis Barrit.
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Coroner Denis Barritt ruled that Azaria had been taken by a dingo and presumable killed and that there was an interfference with the clothing by person/s unknown.
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The Chamberlain's house had been raided by the Northern Territory Police in New South Wales.
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The supreme court quashes all findings of the first inquest and orders a second a inquest.
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The second inquest is opened before Gerry P. Galvin.
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Coroner Gerry commits Lindy Chamberlain to trial in relation of her daughter's murder and her husband, Michael, with a charge as an accesory to the murder.
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Lindy Chamberlain's trial in the Supreme court begins in Darwin.
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The Chamberlains are found guilty. Lindy is sent to prison with 1st degree murder while she is pregnant and Michael is on an 18 month suspension.
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Lindy Chamberlain gives birth to Kahlia in custody. The baby is taken away from her at birth.
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Lindy is released on bail pending an appeal.
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The full bench of the Federal court hears the appeal.
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The Federal court rejects the appeal and Mrs Chamberlain is sent back to prison.
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A petition of 131,000 signatures calling for Lindy's release and judicial inquiry is presented to the Governor General.
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The Nothern territory turns down the application for judicial inquiry.
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A jacket that matches the description of the jacket that Azaria had been wearing the day she disappeared was found at Ayer's Rock
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Lindy Chamberlain is released from Prison.
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A judicial inquiry opens in Darwin before Justice Trevor Morling.
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Nothern Territory Court of Criminal Appeal quashes all convictions; declares Chamberlains innocent.
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Nothern Territory government pays Chamberlains $1.3 million compensation, $396,000 legal costs plus $19,000 for their car which was dismantled for evidence.
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A third inquest was conducted and resulted in an open finding.
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Frank Cole contacts the producers of telemovie Through My Eyes and claims he shot a dingo at Uluru in 1980 and found Azaria in its jaws.
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Police said they will investigate Mr Cole's claims and prepare a report for the coroner.
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Lindy Chamberlain calls for an apology from the Northern Territory Government and the case to be finally closed.