Centrally located on a 2011m2 corner block within easy walking distance to the primary school, a great 9 hole public golf course, Post Office, General Store, Community Hall, Butcher, close to fresh water swimming holes, and only 15 minutes drive to Mission Beach.
Historical two storey Queenslander hotel with a 5 bedroom residence upstairs, huge verandah on two sides with mountain views, large bar area, foyer and dining room, commercial kitchen, huge walk in coldroom, beer garden, storeroom with plenty of room for future expansion/ development.
Upstairs:
Downstairs:
- Large main bar area
- Dining bar area
- Foyer
- Dining room
- Commercial kitchen
- Huge walk in cold room
- Beer garden and stage at rear
- Storeroom
- Ladies and Gents toilets
-Plenty of room for future expansion
The History:
Located In the Mission Beach hinterland between Innisfail and Tully sits the township of El Arish. El Arish is a WW1 soldier settlement whose name is derived from Egypt. Returned soldiers were allocated land via a ballot system and they cleared the land by hand to grow sugar cane for the mills.
The El Arish Hotel was built by Harry Dear in 1927 with 11 rooms to accommodate the hard working and drinking cane cutters, for almost 100 years the El Arish Tavern has been, and still is the main social meeting place for locals and tourists.
The original structure with the main bar and living area still stands with a large dining/function room added, a large tropical beer garden with a covered timber deck, separate fully enclosed entertainment area complete with the original Bocce court.
The Opportunity:
Carol and Wayne Kimberley have owned and operated the tavern since 1995 and after 29 years have decided to offer the tavern for sale.
The perfect lifestyle business for a motivated couple or extended family exists to bring the El Arish tavern to the next level with plenty of untapped marketing opportunities awaiting. Secure this property now and take advantage of the upcoming tourist season, and expected growth in Far North Queensland.
If required, the owners will be happy to negotiate a deal to suit the buyers financial requirements.
Contact the Marketing Agent Grahame Anderson now on 0418 230 617 for more information, and to arrange a private inspection.
The size of El Arish is approximately 7.1 square kilometres. It has 2 parks covering nearly 0.1% of total area. The population of El Arish in 2016 was 344 people. By 2021 the population was 337 showing a population decline of 2.0% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in El Arish is 50-59 years. Households in El Arish are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying $1000 - $1399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in El Arish work in a trades occupation.In 2021, 71.00% of the homes in El Arish were owner-occupied compared with 70.10% in 2016.
El Arish has 202 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in El Arish have seen a 98.14% increase in median value. As at 28 February 2026:
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