Veteran, Queensland


Veteran is a rural residential locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Veteran had a population of 959 people.

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.

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:

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 and James Nash State High School, both in Gympie.