El Arish, Queensland
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El Arish Tavern, 2016
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 El Arish
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| Coordinates | 17°48′S 146°00′E / 17.800°S 146.000°ECoordinates: 17°48′S 146°00′E / 17.800°S 146.000°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 442 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4855 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 20 m (66 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| County | County of Nares | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Parish of Hull | ||||||||||||||
| 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. In the 2011 census, El Arish had a population of 442 people.
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 with an allied hospital.
The town was founded in 1921 as a soldier settlement area. Many of the streets were named after high-ranking officers, including:
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).
The Maria Creek State School opened on 13 May 1922; it was renamed El Arish State School in 1925.
El Arish Post Office opened by 1926 (a receiving office had been open from 1921).
El Arish Tavern was established in 1927.
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.
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