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Azaria Chamberlain was born
Azaria was born -
Azaria was taken
Azaria was taken from the tent at Ayers Rock by a dingo -
Evidence was found
Wally Goodwin finds jumpsuit, booties, nappy & singlet, matinee jacket still missing. -
The dingo took the baby
Alice Springs Coroner Denis Barritt finds that a wild dog or dingo took Azaria; that no member of the Chamberlain family was responsible for her death, but there was interference with the clothing by 'person or persons unknown'. Ken Brown requests permission to do further tests on the jumpsuit. -
The supreme Court
Northern Territory Supreme Court (Darwin) quashes first inquest and orders a new one. -
Sencond Inquest
Second Inquest Coroner Gerry Galvin commits Lindy Chamberlain to trial on the charge of murdering Azaria. Michael Chamberlain is charged as an accessory after the fact. (dubbed "Inquest by Ambush" in the media) $5,000 bail and $5,000 surety. -
Trial Begins
Trial begins in Darwin, NT Judge Justice James Muirhead of the Supreme Court presiding. Called the "Trial of the Century". -
Lindy life imprisonment
Lindy, heavily pregnant, is found guilty of 1st Degree Murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. Michael, as accessory after the fact, receives an eighteen month suspended sentence. -
Kahila born
Kahlia born in custody. -
Federal Court
Federal Court unanimously rejects appeal. Lindy is held at Mulawa Women's Prison, then transferred to Darwin after application for bail pending High Court appeal fails. Kahlia goes to live with foster parents Wayne & Jenny Miller. -
Missing body
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. -
Matinee jacket
Lindy finally sees the matinee jacket and positively identifies it. -
Film release
Release of the film Evil Angels (A Cry in the Dark). It polarises the nation. -
Divorce
Lindy tells Michael she wants a divorce. -
Divorce is 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. -
Get married
Rick proposes marriage; Lindy accepts. -
Married
Rick and Lindy are married, and choose to live in Washington State, USA. -
Third Inquest
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. -
Autobiography
Lindy releases her completely up-to-date autobiography Through My Eyes -
Mini series released
Mini series titled after Lindy's book Through My Eyes is broadcast on Australia's Channel 7 network.