Shire of Dowerin
| Shire of Dowerin Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 690 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.3736/km2 (0.968/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1911 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,846.7 km2 (713.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Darrel Hudson | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Dowerin | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Moore | ||||||||||||||
| 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 (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.
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.[2]
Wards[]
Council resolved to dissolve Wards in December 2016.
Towns and localities[]
- Dowerin
- Amery
- Ejanding
- Koomberkine
- Manmanning
- Ucarty
Population[]
| Year | Population |
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| 1921 | 1,063 |
| 1933 | 1,475 |
| 1947 | 1,152 |
| 1954 | 1,311 |
| 1961 | 1,392 |
| 1966 | 1,300 |
| 1971 | 1,071 |
| 1976 | 1,070 |
| 1981 | 998 |
| 1986 | 961 |
| 1991 | 881 |
| 1996 | 817 |
| 2001 | 782 |
| 2006 | 702 |
| 2011 | 678 |
Heritage-listed places[]
As of 2021, 30 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Dowerin,[3] of which none are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[4]
References[]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dowerin (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 July 2007.
- ^ "Shire of Dowerin Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Shire of Dowerin State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
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Categories:
- Populated places established in 1911
- 1911 establishments in Australia
- Shire of Dowerin
- Local government areas of the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia