Gaven ( ) is a rural residential locality in the

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, Australia. In the , Gaven had a population of 1,638 people.

Geography

The locality is immediately north of Nerang.Gaven
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History

It was named after Eric Gaven, a councillor on the Nerang Shire Council from 1935 to 1949 and chairman of the newly-established Albert Shire Council in 1949-1950. He won the seat of

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at the 1950 Queensland state election for the Country Party. He held the seat for 10 years before it was abolished for the 1960 Queensland state election and Gaven then won the new seat of South Coast, which he held until 1966. Gaven State School opened on 27 January 1995 but is now within the boundaries of neighbouring Oxenford.

Demographics

In the , Gaven had a population of 1,583 people. In the , Gaven had a population of 1,558 people. In the , Gaven had a population of 1,638 people.

Education

There are no schools in Gaven. The nearest government primary schools are Pacific Pines State School in neighbouring Pacific Pines to the north-west, Arundel State School in neighbouring

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to the east, and the Nerang State School in neighbouring Nerang to the south. The nearest government secondary schools are Pacific Pines State High School in Pacific Pines and Nerang State High School in Nerang.

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