title: Veteran, Queensland
text: # Veteran, Queensland
  
  Veteran is a rural residential locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Veteran had a population of 892 people.
  
  ## Geography
  
  Veteran is 8 kilometres (5 mi) 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.
  
  In the 2006 census, Veteran had a population of 718.
  
  In the 2016 census Veteran had a population of 892 people.
  
  ## Heritage listings
  
  Veteran has the following heritage listings:
  
  * 594 Sandy Creek Road (26°08′07″S 152°42′06″E﻿ / ﻿26.1353°S 152.7016°E﻿ / -26.1353; 152.7016﻿ (Veteran School of Arts Hall)): 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 and James Nash State High School, both in Gympie.
  
  