Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Biography-Lindy Chamberlaim

1948 - born in Whakatane, on the North Island of New Zealand
1950 - moved to Victoria, Australia
1965 - education in Victoria
1969 - married Micheal Leigh Chamberlain
shortly after marriage - moved to Tasmania for 5 years
1973 - first child born
1974 - received her dressmaking, tailoring and drafting certificate
1976 - moved to northern QLD where second child was born in
1980 - moved to Innisfail, then on to Mt. Isa where third child Azaria was born
August 1980 - 9 week old Azaria was taken by dingo and Lindy was tried and convicted of the murder of her baby and was sentenced to life imprisonment
1982 - fourth child born in Darwin Hospital
1986 - missing matinee jacket was found and government remitted Lindy's life sentence and release her
1987 - found her innocent
1988 - returned to court and criminal convictionss were quashed
1991 - divorced
1992 - married Rick Creighton and lived in Seattle for 7 years
1998 - returned to Australia

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