Veteran is a
rural residential
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locality
Locality may refer to:
* Locality (association), an association of community regeneration organizations in England
* Locality (linguistics)
* Locality (settlement)
* Suburbs and localities (Australia), in which a locality is a geographic subdivis ...
in the
Gympie Region,
Queensland
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, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, established_ ...
, Australia.
In the Veteran had a population of 892 people.
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Geography
Veteran is north-east of the centre of Gympie.
The southern part of the locality is predominantly used for rural residential purposes with the northern part more used for grazing on native vegetation.
History
In 1930 land was reserved for a School of Arts. The School of Arts Hall opened in 1932.
Heritage listings
Veteran has the following heritage listings:
* 594 Sandy Creek Road (): Veteran School of Arts Hall
Education
There are no schools in Veteran. The nearest government primary schools are Gympie East State School in neighbouring Greens Creek to the south-east, Gympie West State School in Gympie to the south-west, and Chatsworth State School in Chatsworth to the west. The nearest government secondary schools are Gympie State High School
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and James Nash State High School
James Nash State High School is an independent coeducational public secondary school located in Gympie in the Wide Bay–Burnett region in Queensland, Australia. The school has a total enrolment of more than 1200 students each year, with an of ...
, both in Gympie.
References
{{Gympie Region
Suburbs of Gympie
Localities in Queensland