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Dingo Stole My Baby - Azaria Chamberlian Case Timeline

By karen.weerasinghe
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  • Azaria is born

    Azaria is born

  • Chamberlain's arrive at campsite

    Chamberlain's arrive at campsite

  • Nine-week-old Azaria Chamberlain disappears from a tent at the Ayers Rock campsite.

  • Tourist finds Azaria's torn jumpsuit, booties, singlet and nappy near the rock.

  • First coronial inquest opens in Alice Springs.

  • Coroner Denis Barritt finds that a dingo killed Azaria but someone unknown had later interfered with her clothes.

  • Second inquest begins.

  • Lindy Chamberlain is committed to trial for murder. Michael Chamberlain is charged as an accessary after the fact.

  • Chamberlains' Supreme Court trial begins in Darwin

    Transferred from Alice Springs for fear of not being able tofind an unbiased jury

  • Chamberlains found guilty. Heavily pregnant Lindy Chamberlain receives mandatory life sentence for murder. Michael Chamberlain released with an 18-month suspended sentence.

  • Lindy Chamberlain gives birth to daughter Kahlia in custody but the baby is taken from Mrs Chamberlain at birth.

  • Chamberlains appeal

  • Appeal rejected

  • Evil Angels by John Bryson is published

    Suggesting the Chamberlain's might have been wrongfully charged.

  • Azaia's Matinee jacket found

    The matinee jacket had been held at the Alice Springs Court House since January 31.

  • Lindy Chamberlain is released from prison on remission

  • Frank Alcorta writes an article for the local paper, threatening to print it if Lindy is not released from jail or Royal Commission is called in

    They do both

  • A royal commission recommends clearing the Chamberlains of all guilt.

    Administrator pardons both Chamberlains.

  • NT Court of Criminal Appeal revokes all convictions, declaring Chamberlains innocent.

  • Evil Angles (A Cry In The Dark - Movie) is released

  • Lindy tells Michael she wants a divorce.

  • The Chamberlain's divorce becomes final

  • Lindy meets Rick Creighton

  • Rick Creighton proposes to Lindy, she accepts.

  • NT government pays Chamberlains $1.3 million compensation, $396,000 legal costs plus $19,000 for their car which was dismantled for evidence.

  • Kahlia asks to return to live with Lindy and custody proceedings are started.

  • Rick and Lindy are married and choose to live in Washington State, USA.

  • Lindy is given custody of Kahlia and Reagan (at the request of both children).

  • Michael marries Ingrid Bergner

  • Third inquest is 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.

  • Michael and Ingrid have a daugter, Zahra

  • Lindy and Rick move back to Australia

    Lindy & Rick, wishing to be closer to Lindy's ageing parents, and to Aidan, return with Reagan and Kahlia to live in Australia.
  • The opera "Lindy" premieres at the Sydney opera house

    The opera "Lindy" premieres at the Sydney opera house

  • Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton calls for the case to finally be closed, and for an apology from the NT government.

  • Lindy releases her autobiography - Through My Eyes

    Lindy releases her autobiography - Through My Eyes

  • Mini series titled after Lindy's book Through My Eyes is broadcast on Australia's Channel 7 network.

  • Fourth coronial inquest finds the cause of Azaria's death was "as a results of being attacked and taken by a dingo".

  • Arazia declared legally dead