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Azaria is born
Azaria is born in Mount Isa, Queensland -
Chamberlain's Vacation
The Chamberlain famiyl leave Mount Isa to go on a vacation to see Ayer's rock. -
Azaria disappears
Nine-week old Azaria Chamberlain disappears from a tent at Ayers Rock -
Azaria's Clothing is found
A tourist finds Azaria's torn jumpsuit nappy, -
First Coronial Inquest
The first coronial inquest is opened in Alice Springs before magistrate Denis Barrit. -
First Coroner rules
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. -
Chamberlain House Raid
The Chamberlain's house had been raided by the Northern Territory Police in New South Wales. -
Ordering of second inquest
The supreme court quashes all findings of the first inquest and orders a second a inquest. -
Second Inquest Begins
The second inquest is opened before Gerry P. Galvin. -
Lindy Chamberlain commited to Trial with Murder.
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. -
Lindy's trial begins
Lindy Chamberlain's trial in the Supreme court begins in Darwin. -
Guilty
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. -
Kahlia is born
Lindy Chamberlain gives birth to Kahlia in custody. The baby is taken away from her at birth. -
Lindy is released
Lindy is released on bail pending an appeal. -
Chamberlain's Appeal
The full bench of the Federal court hears the appeal. -
Appeal Rejected
The Federal court rejects the appeal and Mrs Chamberlain is sent back to prison. -
Petition
A petition of 131,000 signatures calling for Lindy's release and judicial inquiry is presented to the Governor General. -
Northern Territory rejects
The Nothern territory turns down the application for judicial inquiry. -
Azaria's Jacket found
A jacket that matches the description of the jacket that Azaria had been wearing the day she disappeared was found at Ayer's Rock -
Lindy is Released
Lindy Chamberlain is released from Prison. -
Judicial Inquiry
A judicial inquiry opens in Darwin before Justice Trevor Morling. -
Clearing of Convictions
Nothern Territory Court of Criminal Appeal quashes all convictions; declares Chamberlains innocent. -
Compensation
Nothern Territory government pays Chamberlains $1.3 million compensation, $396,000 legal costs plus $19,000 for their car which was dismantled for evidence. -
Third Inquest
A third inquest was conducted and resulted in an open finding. -
Dingo shot?
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. -
New report
Police said they will investigate Mr Cole's claims and prepare a report for the coroner. -
Case Closed and Apology
Lindy Chamberlain calls for an apology from the Northern Territory Government and the case to be finally closed.