Described by Governor Darling as a "woman of extraordinary bodily strength and energy of character" Elizabeth Fulloon was appointed from England in 1823 to be the new Superintendent of the Parramatta Female Factory.

This biography traces Elizabeth's life, from her Huguenot origins in London, through her three years at the helm of the most important institution for women in colonial NSW, to her final years running a Ladies Academy in O'Connell Street Sydney with her daughters.

Elizabeth's time at the Female Factory is central to this book, which will give new insights into its operation in the 1820s and the events which led to the infamous Riot in October 1827.

Self published December 2025.

ISBN 978-1-7643365-0-5

344 pages, colour photographs, indexed

Copies are available from the author for $55 posted within Australia - for details use the Contact form below. If you are interested in multiple copies email me for specific postage costs. Copies can also be supplied directly in the UK and USA without the need to post from Australia.

The Parramatta Female Factory Friends have copies for sale in their Research Rooms at North Parramatta - see here

The Society of Australian Genealogists sell Unravelled through their online shop here

While a number of online retailers are also selling Unravelled, purchasing directly through me or via one of the above sources is recommended.

A direct descendant of Elizabeth Fulloon, I've been tracing my own family history for over 5 decades and worked with the Society of Australian Genealogists (SAG) from 1984 until my retirement in 2020, I'm an Honorary Member and Fellow of the SAG, an Honorary Fellow of the Heraldry & Genealogy Society of Canberra Inc and was the joint recipient of the AFFHO Award for Meritorious Service to Family History in 2015. I've presented at many of the triennial Australasian Congresses, NSW annual state conferences, local seminars throughout Australia, in the UK and online. In 2024 I was delighted to be awarded an OAM for service to family history.