El Arish, Queensland
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| Population | 442 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4855 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 20 m (66 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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El Arish is a small town and locality in the Cassowary Coast Region of Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2011 census, El Arish had a population of 442 people.[1]
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History
The town is named after the city of Arish in Egypt where the Australian Light Horse saw action in December 1916 and which was later developed as a major base area.[2][3]
The town was founded in 1921 as a soldier settlement area. Many of the streets were named after high-ranking officers, including:[4]
- Chauvel Street after General Harry Chauvel
- Glasgow Street after Major General Thomas William Glasgow
- Monash Street after General John Monash
- Royston Street after Brigadier General John Royston
- Ryrie Street after Major General Granville Ryrie
And some were named after general veterans such as:
- Francis Martin Street after Francis Paxton Martin who set up some soldier settlements in El Arish in the 1920s.
The El Arish War Memorial is located on the south-west corner of Monash and Ryrie Streets (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[5]
The Maria Creek State School opened on 13 May 1922; it was renamed El Arish State School in 1925.[6][7]
El Arish Post Office opened by 1926 (a receiving office had been open from 1921).[8]
El Arish Tavern was established in 1927.[4]
The area was later settled by Italian Australians who worked in the sugar cane fields.
The town was hit by Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi in February 2011.[9]
Heritage listings
Heritage-listed places in El Arish include:[4]
- the El Arish railway station
- the El Arish Tavern
- the El Arish RSL Memorial Hall
Economy
Today, the area is home to banana plantations.[9]
Education
El Arish State School is a government primary (P-7) school located at 28 Chauvel Street (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[10]
Amenities
The El Arish Country Golf Club has a 9 hole course and is located on Golf Course Road (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[11]
Past population
At the 2006 census, El Arish had a population of 232.[12]
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