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Azaria's Disappearance
Azaria Chamberlain, nine weeks-old, disappears from Uluru/Ayers Rock. -
Azaria's Clothing Found
Azaria’s Clothing is found at the base of Uluru near dingo lairs (4km away from the campsite where the Chamberlains where). -
Coroners Report
Coroner Dennis Barritt rules that a dingo took Azaria, but there had been intervention by unknown humans in the disposing of the body. -
Finding of Coroner Barritt revoked
The Northen territory Supreme Court revokes the finding of Coroner Barritt. -
New Coroner’s inquiry before Coroner Gerry Galvin.
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Renewal of Police Investigation
The Northern Territory Chief Minister instructs the recommencement of police investigations after hearing that a British expert believed from a study of Azaria’s jumpsuit that her throat had been slit. -
Chamberlains Trial
Mrs Chamberlain committed for trial for murder, and Mr Chamberlain for being an accessory. Both released on bail. -
Trial Begins
Trial of the Chamberlains in the Northern Territory Supreme Court at Darwin. -
Trial Verdict
Mrs Chamberlain found guilty by the jury and sentenced to life imprisonment. Mr Chamberlain also found guilty and given a suspended 18 month sentence. -
Lindy appeals to Federal Court
Lindy Chamberlain is released on bail to appeal to the Federal Court, two days after giving birth to a daughter. -
Federal Court Refused
Leave to appeal court refused and Lindy Chamberlain returned to Jail in Darwin. Chamberlains look to appeal to the High Court. -
High Court confirm conviction
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Baby's jacket found.
A baby’s jacket, identified as Azaria’s, is discovered at the base of Uluru, dingo lairs closeby. -
Royal Commission
Northern Territory Government release Lindy Chamberlain. Royal Commission announced. -
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Royal Commission
Royal Commission sits in Darwin, Melbourne and Sydney. Concludes that the Conviction of Mr and Mrs Chamberlain won't stand. -
Chamberlains Compensation
EXACT DATE UNKNOWN*
Chamberlains are given $1.3 million compensation for wrongful imprisonment (only covered a quater of their legal expenses) -
Third Inquest
Third inquest:
Coroner John Lowndes finds that ‘Azaria Chantel Loren Chamberlain died at Ayers Rock on 17 August 1980. As to the cause of her death and the manner in which she died the evidence adduced does not enable me to say. I therefore return an open finding and record the cause and manner of death as unknown.’ -
Fourth & Final Inquest
The fourth inquest came to the conclusion that ‘Azaria died at Uluru on 17th August 1980 as a result of being attacked and taken by a dingo’.
