Shire of Dowerin
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The Dowerin Shire offices | |||||||||||||
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Interactive map of Shire of Dowerin | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Western Australia | ||||||||||||
| Region | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1911 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Dowerin | ||||||||||||
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| • Shire President | Robert Trepp | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 1,846.7 km2 (713.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 715 (LGA 2021) | ||||||||||||
| 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.