Shire of Dowerin
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Shire of Dowerin Western Australia |
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Location in Western Australia
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| Population | 672 (2013 est) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.36389/km2 (0.9425/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1911 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 1,846.7 km2 (713.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Dale Metcalf | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Dowerin | ||||||||||||
| Region | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Central Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Durack | ||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Dowerin | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Dowerin is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 160 kilometres (99 mi) northeast of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 1,847 square kilometres (713 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Dowerin.
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.
From 3 May 2003 the Shire has been divided into 3 wards.
Previously, Town Ward had 2 councillors and six wards had one councillor each: Daren, Hindmarsh, Koombekine, Manmanning, Minnivale and Ucarty.
Coordinates: 31°11′31″S 117°02′02″E / 31.192°S 117.034°E
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