Michael Chamberlain spent 36 years an ordinary man, then 36 in shadow of Uluru

By Damien Murphy
Updated January 17 2017 - 1:08am, first published January 16 2017 - 11:34pm
Zahra - Michael Chamberlain's daughter with second wife Ingrid - leaves his memorial service. Photo: Wolter Peeters
Zahra - Michael Chamberlain's daughter with second wife Ingrid - leaves his memorial service. Photo: Wolter Peeters
Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton arriving at the service. Photo: Wolter Peeters
Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton arriving at the service. Photo: Wolter Peeters
A Holden Torana hatchback used in the movie <i>Evil Angels</I> outside Chamberlain's memorial service.  Photo: Wolter Peeters
A Holden Torana hatchback used in the movie <i>Evil Angels</I> outside Chamberlain's memorial service. Photo: Wolter Peeters
Sam Neill and Meryl Streep as Michael and Lindy Chamberlain in the film <i>Evil Angels</I>.
Sam Neill and Meryl Streep as Michael and Lindy Chamberlain in the film <i>Evil Angels</I>.
Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton attended her ex-husband's memorial service on Monday. Photo: Wolter Peeters
Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton attended her ex-husband's memorial service on Monday. Photo: Wolter Peeters

Michael Chamberlain lived half his life an ordinary man. He was 36 when his daughter disappeared in 1980 from a Northern Territory camping ground. He spent the remaining extraordinary 36 years of his life in the shadow of Uluru.

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