Veteran is a

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locality Locality may refer to: * Locality, a historical named location or place in Canada * Locality (association), an association of community regeneration organizations in England * Locality (linguistics) * Locality (settlement) * Suburbs and localitie ...

in the

Gympie Region The Gympie Region is a Local government in Australia, local government area in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, about north of Brisbane, the state capital. It is between the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Sunshine Coast and ...

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, Australia. In the , Veteran had a population of 959 people.

Geography

Veteran is north-east of the centre of

Gympie Gympie ( ) is a city and a Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. Located in the Greater Sunshine Coast, Gympie is about north of the state capital, Brisbane. The city lies on the Mary River ( ...

. 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.

Demographics

In the , Veteran had a population of 718. In the , Veteran had a population of 892 people. In the , Veteran had a population of 959 people.

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

to the south-west, and Chatsworth State School in Chatsworth to the west. The nearest government secondary schools are

Gympie State High School Gympie State High School is a 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 900 students per year, with an official count of 922 s ...

and

James Nash State High School James Nash State High School is a coeducational public secondary school in Gympie, Queensland, established in 1977 and named after gold discoverer James Nash. The school serves over 1,200 students and maintains a focus on academic and extracurri ...

, both in Gympie.

References

{{Gympie Region Suburbs of Gympie Localities in Queensland