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Azaria Goes Missing
9½- week-old Azaria Chamberlain disappears from the family tent at Ayers Rock. -
Azaria's Clothes Found
Wally Goodwin finds Azaria’s jumpsuit, singlet and
nappy at the base of Ayers Rock -
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First Inquest
First inquest concluded that Azaria died after being taken by a dingo, with no evidence of human interference. -
Coroner Finds Azaria Taken By Dingo
Coroner Denis Barritt finds baby Azaria taken by dingo and neither Lindy or Michael implicated in
disappearance -
First Inquest Quashed
Finding of first inquest quashed by Northern Territory
Supreme Court and new coronial inquiry ordered -
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Second Inquest
The second inquest found that Lindy Chamberlain should be charged with murder, and Michael Chamberlain as an accessory of the fact. -
Chamberlains stand trial
Coroner Gerry Galvin, at the conclusion of the second
inquest, orders the Chamberlains to stand trial -
Chamberlains Trial Begins
Chamberlains’ trial begins in Darwin before Justice
James Muirhead -
Lindy Chamberlain Found Guilty
Lindy Chamberlain found guilty of murder and Michael as an accessory after the fact -
Kahlia Is Born In Gaol
Lindy’s daughter, Kahlia, born in Darwin’s Berrimah
Gaol -
Lindy Released From Berrimah
Lindy released from Berrimah pending appeal to
Federal Court -
Appeal Rejected
Appeal unanimously rejected by Federal Court and
Lindy gaoled in New South Wales pending hearing of bail application -
Lindy Returned To Berrimah
Application for bail pending appeal to High Court
rejected by Justice Brennan and Lindy returned to
Berrimah -
High Court Upholds Jury's Descision
High Court upholds jury’s decision in 3-2 judgment -
Lindy's Release presented to Governor General
Petition of 130,000 signatures calling for full judicial enquiry and for Lindy’s release presented to Governor General -
New Evidence Leads To Potential Enquiries
Chamberlain Innocence Committee submits new
evidence and makes application for inquiry into
convictions -
Morling Inquiry Opens
Morling Inquiry opens in Darwin -
Inquiry Denied
Northern Territory Government rejects application for
judicial inquiry -
Lindy's Lawyer Applies For Lindy's Release
Chamberlains’ lawyer applies for Lindy’s release on
license -
Release Application Rejected
Application for release on license rejected by Northern Territory Government -
Docu-Drama Broadcast
The Disappearance of Azaria Chamberlain
docu-drama broadcast on Ten Network. -
More Evidence Found
Azaria’s matinee jacket discovered at base of Ayers
Rock -
Lindy Released
Lindy released from Berrimah Gaol -
Morling Report Clears Chamberlains
Morling Report clears Chamberlains of responsibility for Azaria’s death and Northern Territory Government
offers pardon -
Chamberlain Convictions Quashed
Northern Territory Court of Criminal Appeal quashes
Chamberlain convictions -
Evil Angels Released
Fred Schepisi’s Evil Angels released -
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Third Inquest
The third inquest found that the cause and manner of her death were unknown, leaving the finding "open". -
Inquest Reveals Neither Lindy Or Michael Were Involved
Third inquest finds neither Lindy nor Michael involved in Azaria’s disappearance