The Shire of Dowerin is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 160 kilometres (100 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.
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Western Australia | ||||||||||||
| Region | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1911 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Dowerin | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Shire President | Robert Trepp | ||||||||||||
| • State electorate | |||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 1,846.7 km2 (713.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 715 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Website | Shire of Dowerin | ||||||||||||
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History
editOn 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.[2]
Wards
editCouncil resolved to dissolve Wards in December 2016.
Towns and localities
editThe towns and localities of the Shire of Dowerin with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[3][4]
| Locality | Population | Area | Map |
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| Dowerin | 436 (SAL 2021)[5] | 292 km2 (113 sq mi) |  |
| Hindmarsh | 54 (SAL 2021)[6] | 284.6 km2 (109.9 sq mi) |  |
| Koomberkine | 54 (SAL 2021)[7] | 356.6 km2 (137.7 sq mi) |  |
| Manmanning | 42 (SAL 2021)[8] | 417.2 km2 (161.1 sq mi) |  |
| Minnivale | 40 (SAL 2021)[9] | 261.4 km2 (100.9 sq mi) |  |
| Ucarty | 78 (SAL 2021)[10] | 251.1 km2 (97.0 sq mi) |  |
Former towns
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Heritage-listed places
editAs of 2023, 30 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Dowerin,[11] of which none are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[12]
References
edit- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dowerin (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ↑ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 July 2007.
- ↑ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ↑ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dowerin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hindmarsh (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Koomberkine (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Manmanning (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Minnivale (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ucarty (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ↑ "Shire of Dowerin Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ↑ "Shire of Dowerin State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
