El Arish, Queensland

El Arish
Queensland
El Arish
Coordinates 17°48′S 146°00′E / 17.800°S 146.000°E / -17.800; 146.000Coordinates: 17°48′S 146°00′E / 17.800°S 146.000°E / -17.800; 146.000
Population 442 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 4855
Elevation 20 m (66 ft)
Location
LGA(s) Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s) Hinchinbrook
Federal Division(s) Kennedy
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
? ? 3,648.9 mm
143.7 in
Localities around El Arish:
Jaffa Jaffa Daveson
Shell Pocket El Arish Maria Creeks
Maadi Friday Pocket Granadilla

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]

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]

Soldiers settlement home at El Arish, around 1920

The town was founded in 1921 as a soldier settlement area. Many of the streets were named after high-ranking officers, including:[4]

And some were named after general veterans such as:

The El Arish War Memorial is located on the south-west corner of Monash and Ryrie Streets (17°48′23″S 146°00′17″E / 17.806332°S 146.004821°E / -17.806332; 146.004821 (El Arish War Memorial)).[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]

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 (17°48′28″S 146°00′10″E / 17.80779°S 146.002822°E / -17.80779; 146.002822 (El Arish State School)).[10]

Amenities

The El Arish Country Golf Club has a 9 hole course and is located on Golf Course Road (17°48′36″S 146°00′14″E / 17.81007°S 146.00377°E / -17.81007; 146.00377 (El Arish Country Golf Club)).[11]

Past population

At the 2006 census, El Arish had a population of 232.[12]

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "El Arish (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  2. 1 2 "El Arish (town) (entry 11421)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  3. 1 2 "El Arish (locality) (entry 45670)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 "El Arish". Destinations. Cassowary Coast Regional Council. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  5. ↑ "El Arish War Memorial". Monument Australia. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  6. ↑ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  7. ↑ "Agency ID5190, El Arish State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  8. ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  9. 1 2 Koch, Tony (5 February 2011). "To El Arish, the worst in memory". The Australian. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
  10. ↑ "Queensland State and Non-State Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  11. ↑ "El Arish Country Golf Club". World Golf. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  12. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "El Arish (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 May 2011.

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