Dr Michael Chamberlain (born 1944) is an Australian teacher and former pastor, best known due to the disappearance of his daughter Azaria whilst on holidays near Uluru (previously named Ayers Rock). Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Azaria Chantel Loren Chamberlain (born 11 June 1980 in Mount Isa, Queensland) was a ten-week-old Australian baby who disappeared on the night of 17 Uluru, also referred to as Ayers Rock, is a large Sandstone rock formation in the southern part of the Northern Territory, Central Australia
He was born in Christchurch, New Zealand to Ivan and Greta Chamberlain. Christchurch (Ōtautahi The largest City in the South Island, it is also the second largest city and third largest urban area of New Zealand New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island His parents were very religious - his father a Methodist, his mother a Baptist. Methodism is a movement within Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations Baptist is a term describing individuals belonging to a Baptist church or a Baptist denomination. His mother, Greta became a Seventh-day Adventist. The Seventh-day Adventist (abbreviated " Adventist " Church is a Christian denomination which is distinguished mainly by its observance Michael converted at age 21, later entering the ministry. In Christian churches, a minister is someone who is authorized by a church or religious organization to perform clergy functions such as teaching of beliefs
In 1969 he married Lindy Murchison. They had four children - Aidan (born October 2, 1973), Reagan (born April 16, 1976), Azaria (born June 11, 1980), and Kahlia (born November 17, 1982). Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar)
Their third child, Azaria, disappeared while on a camping holiday on August 17, 1980 at Uluru. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Uluru, also referred to as Ayers Rock, is a large Sandstone rock formation in the southern part of the Northern Territory, Central Australia The parents claimed that a dingo had taken Azaria. Description Appearance Adult dingoes are typically 48–58 cm (19–23 inches tall at the shoulders and weigh on average 23–32 kgs (50–70 pounds though specimens Lindy was convicted of her murder and given a life sentence; Michael was convicted of being an accessory after the fact, and was given an eighteen-month suspended sentence. Lindy was released from jail in 1986, after new evidence came to light that she did not in fact commit the murder. The Chamberlains were officially exonerated in 1988.
Michael and Lindy divorced in 1991, and both have since remarried. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Chamberlain is currently married to Ingrid Bergner, whom he married in 1994 and they have a daughter named Zahra (b. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) June, 1996) In recent years, Michael has written a book on Cooranbong. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar)
In 2003 he ran unsuccessfully as a Liberal Party candidate for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, the lower house of the NSW Parliament. The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. The Legislative Assembly, or lower house is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of New South Wales. The Parliament of New South Wales is the supreme law making body in New South Wales, a state of Australia. He now teaches English and History at Gosford High School on the Central Coast, NSW.
References
Michael Chamberlain no longer works at gosford high (since term 2, 2008)
- The Homepage of Michael Chamberlain
- Lindy and Michael Chamberlain outside court, September 1982
- Beyond Azaria / Michael Chamberlain, Lowell Tarling (1999, ISBN 1-86350-277-7)
Michael Chamberlain no longer works at gosford high (since term 2, 2008)
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