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The Azaria Chamberlain Case

  • Azaria's Birth

    Azaria Chantel Loren Chamberlain was born.
  • Azaria goes missing

    On a family holiday near Ayers Rock , Lindy and Michael Chamberlain discover that their daughter, Azaria, is missing from the family tent.
  • Azaria's Bloody Jumpsuit Is Found

    The bloody jumpsuit of Azaria Chamberlain is found by a tourist at the base of Ayers Rock.
  • A Dingo Killed Azaria

    Coroner Denis Barritt, finds that a wild dog or dingo took Azaria and that no member of the family was involved with the murder, however, the jumpsuit suggests that it had other human contact by person's unknown. Ken Brown requests to do furthur testing on the jumpsuit of baby Azaria.
  • Supreme Court Quashes First Findings.

    The Supreme Court of NT quashes the findings of the first inquest and order another inquest into Azaria's death to be held
  • Chamberlain Trial

    After being accused of murdering her own baby, Lindy Chamberlain is found guilty of murder and Michael guilty of being an accesory of that fact. Lindy is sentanced to a life of hard labour whilst Michael's sentance is undecided.
  • Lindy Chamberlain Released.

    2 days after giving birth, Lindy Chamberlain is released on bail pending an appeal
  • Appeal Hearing

    The Federal Court hears the appeal of the Chamberlains.
  • Return to Prison

    The Federal Court rejects the Chamberlain's appeal and Lindy returns to prison.
  • Appeal to Australia's High Court

    The Chamberlains appeal to Australia's High Court.
  • Reject the Appeal

    Australia's High Court rejects the appeal
  • Petition

    A petition is signed with 131,000 signatures for Lindy Chamberlain's release from jail. An inquiry into the case is presented to the Governor-General, Sir Ninian Stephen.
  • Chamberlain Innocence Comittee.

    The Northern Territory reject the Chamberlain Innocence Comittee's request to do a full investigation into the case.
  • No Early Release.

    The Northern Territory turns down Lindy Chamberlain's application to be released earlier from prison.
  • Azaria's Jacket Is Found

    A jacket that Azaria wore the nigth she went missing is found at Ayers Rock
  • Lindy's Release

    Lindy Chamberlain is released from prison and it is announced that there will be a new investigation into Azaria's death.
  • Dingo is Killed

    Pensioner, Frank Cole, takes a lie detector test to prove his story that in 1980 he shot the dingo that Azaria and found the baby's body. He passed the test but Lindy had her doubts about his story.
  • Dingo Attacks On Humans

    After a series of dingo attacks on humans, Lindy Chamberlain expresses herself about how dingoes are a dangerous animal