The Shire of Dowerin is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about northeast of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 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.WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 July 2007.
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: LocalityPopulationAreaMap Dowerin Hindmarsh Koomberkine Manmanning Minnivale Ucarty
Former towns Amery Ejanding
Population
Heritage-listed places As of 2023, 30 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Dowerin, of which none are on the State Register of Heritage Places.
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