When did Azaria Chamberlain go missing?
August 17, 1980
Baby Azaria Chamberlain was barely two months old when she died at Uluru on August 17, 1980. She was with mother and father Lindy and Michael Chamberlain when she went missing from her tent, presumed taken and eaten by dingoes.
Did the dingo really eat the baby?
It’s sad but true. A dingo did eat a baby. Dingoes generally don’t attack people, but if they sense fear, they are more likely to attack. Here’s the story behind the tragedy: In 1980, the Chamberlain family went camping near Australia’s famous Ayer’s Rock in the Northern Territory.
Where was Azaria taken?
Mt Isa
Azaria Chamberlain, the 10-weeks-old daughter of Mr Michael Chamberlain, 36, and his wife, Lindy, 32, was taken from her carry basket in a tent near the rock. Mr Chamberlain, a Seventh Day Adventist minister from Mt Isa, and his wife saw “a shape just like a dingo” slinking out of the tent at about 8:30 am on Sunday.
Where was Lindy Chamberlain when Azaria was taken?
Uluru
When Azaria was two months old, the family went on a camping trip to Uluru, arriving on 16 August 1980. On the night of 17 August, Chamberlain reported that the child had been taken from their tent by a dingo.
Are the Chamberlain still alive?
Deceased (1944–2017)
Michael Chamberlain
Why did Michael and Lindy divorce?
The death of daughter Azaria rocked Lindy (left) and Michael Chamberlain (right) in 1980. The couple eventually divorced 11 years later. Acknowledging the case had an impact on their relationship, he refused to blame his daughter’s death as the cause behind their split.
When was Lindy Chamberlain found not guilty?
29 October 1982
Lindy Chamberlain was convicted of murder on 29 October 1982 and sentenced to life imprisonment. Michael Chamberlain was found guilty as an accessory after the fact and was given an 18-month suspended sentence.
Was Azaria Chamberlain ever found?
Mr Brett’s body was found immediately adjacent to the gully where Azaria’s jumpsuit, singlet and nappy had been found. And just 70 metres from his body, which had been mangled by dingoes, the searchers made a startling discovery of Azaria’s matinee jacket.