Download coordinates as: El Arish is a rural town and locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.

[6] The town was named in 1921 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.

[3][4] The name Quatia was assigned by the Queensland Railways Department on 31 August 1922 and was the suggestion of the soldier settlers and refers to a city in Egypt where the Australian Imperial Force engaged in the Battle of Katia in World War I.

Many of the streets were named after high-ranking officers, including:[9] 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)).

[17] The area was later settled by Italian Australians who worked in the sugar cane fields.

[1] Heritage-listed places in El Arish include:[7] Today, the area is home to a large sugar cane industry and banana plantations.

[22][23] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 37 students with 3 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).