Shire of Dowerin explained

Type:	lga
Shire of Dowerin
State:	wa
Region:	Wheatbelt
Area:	1846.7
Est:	1911
Seat:	Dowerin
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Url:	http://www.dowerin.wa.gov.au
Mayor:	Robert Trepp
Mayortitle:	Shire President
Fedgov:	Durack
Stategov:	Moore
Near-Nw:	Wongan-Ballidu
Near-N:	Wongan-Ballidu
Near-Ne:	Koorda
Near-W:	Goomalling
Near-E:	Wyalkatchem
Near-Sw:	Northam
Near-S:	Cunderdin
Near-Se:	Cunderdin

The Shire of Dowerin is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 160km (100miles) northeast of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 1847km2 and its seat of government is the town of Dowerin.

History

On 3 November 1911, the Dowerin Road District was gazetted. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire following enactment of the Local Government Act 1960.^[1]

Wards

Council resolved to dissolve Wards in December 2016.

Towns and localities

The towns and localities of the Shire of Dowerin with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:^[2] ^[3]

Locality

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Population

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Area

Map

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Former towns

Heritage-listed places

As of 2023, 30 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Dowerin,^[4] of which none are on the State Register of Heritage Places.^[5]

Notes and References

WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 July 2007.
Web site: SLIP Map . . maps.slip.wa.gov.au . . 7 February 2023 .
Web site: NationalMap . . nationalmap.gov.au . . 7 February 2023 .
Web site: Shire of Dowerin Heritage Places. . inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au . Heritage Council of Western Australia . 25 February 2023.
Web site: Shire of Dowerin State Register of Heritage Places. . inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au . Heritage Council of Western Australia . 25 February 2023.