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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