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Birth
Azaria Chamberlain was born -
Disapperance of a 9 week year old
A nine week year old baby girl at Ayers Rock on the 17th of August 1980 disappeared -
Wally Goodwin founds some of Azarias belongings.
Wally Goodwin finds Azarias bloodstained jumpsuit, booties, nappy and singlet near the base of the Rock. Her matinee jacket remains missing. -
Statements are given
Police statements are given by Lindy, Michael, their son Aidan and Regan at Mt Isa. Their car was searched. -
Further tests
Alice springs Coroner Denis Barritt finds a dingo took Azaria but her body was disposed of by person or persons unknown. Forensic expert Ken Brown requests permission to do further tests on the jumpsuit. -
Home raided
The Chamberlain's Mt Isa home is raided. More than 300 items are seized, including clothing and scissors. -
Trail begins in Darwin
The murder trail begings in Darwin amid intense public interest. Dingo jokes abound as the nation specualtes about Lindys guilt or innocence. By now, Lindy is pregnant with her fourth child. -
Lindy's sent to jail
Lindy was sent to jail because police calimed she murdered her own baby. Michael receives and 18 month suspended sentance. -
Kahila is born
The Chamberlains second daughter Kahila is born in custody. Two days after giving birh, Londy is released on bail pending an appeal. -
Court rejects an appeal
The Federal Court rejects an appeal. Lindy is held at Mulawa Women's Prison, then transferred to Darwin after an application for bail pending a High Court appeal fails. Kahlia goes to live with foster parents Wayne and Jenny Miller. -
High court
The High Court appeal fails in a plit judgement of 2 to 3. -
Petition
A petition of 131,000 signatures calling for Lindy's release and a judicial inquiry is presented to Governor General Sir Ninian Stevens. Meanwhile, new reports suggest the blood in the car was paint emulsion. -
Application of release
An Application for release in made after Kahila's foster parents are transderred. The apllication denied. Kahila goes to new foster parents, Dr Owen and Jan Hughes. -
Evil Angels
Evil Angels by Melbourne barrister John Bryson is published. It suggests the Chamberlains might have been wrongfully convicted. -
Frank Alcorta
Local reporter Frank Alcorta is incensed when he discovers the matinee jacket has been held in secret for days. He threatens to publish an article if Northern Territory Government does not release Lindy from jail or call a royal commission. It complies. -
Case re opened
Case re opened. -
Lindy released from jail
Lindy was released from jail in 1986 -
Clears the Chamberlains
After a 14-month Royal Commission, Justice Trevor Morling clears the Chamberlains. He slams the evidence offered by Joy Kuhl and other key prosecution witnesses. The Northern Territory government offers the Chamberlains a pardon. -
Film Evil Angels
The film 'Evil Angels (A Cry in the Dark)' is released. -
Withdraws convictions
The Supreme Court of Darwin withdraws all conviction and declares the Chamberlains innocent. -
$1.3m
Compensation of $1.3m is paid to the Chamberlains bu the Northern Territory government. -
Opera
The opera Lindy premiers at the Sydney Opera House -
Frank Cole
Melbourne pensioner Frank Cole takes a lie detector test after asserting he shot the dingo that killed Azaria in August 1980, then showed the baby's body to his companions. He passes the test, but Lindy expresses doubts. -
Through My Eyes autobiography
Lindy released her autobiography 'Through My Eyes' -
Telvision mini series
The television mini series 'Through My Eyes was broadcasted on Australia's Cahnnel 7 network.