Dowerin Shire
| Shire of Dowerin | |
 Location of the Dowerin Shire in Western Australia |
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 Australia
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 Western Australia
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| Administrative headquarters: | Dowerin |
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| Area : | 1,846.7 km² |
| Residents : | 690 (2016) |
| Population density : | 0.4 inhabitants per km² |
| Wards : | 3 |
Coordinates: 31 ° 11 ′ S , 117 ° 2 ′ E The Shire of Dowerin is a local government area (LGA) in the Australian state of Western Australia . The area is 1847 km² and has about 700 inhabitants (2016).
Dowerin is located in the western Australian "wheat belt" in the center of the state about 140 kilometers northeast of the capital Perth . The seat of the Shire Council is in the village of Dowerin, where about 400 inhabitants live (2016).
administration
The Dowerin Council has ten members, eight councilors are elected by the residents of the three wards (four from the Town Ward, two each from the Rural North and Rural South Ward). The Shire President and Deputy are elected by all residents of the Shire.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics : Dowerin (S) (Local Government Area) ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics : Dowerin (L) (Urban Center / Locality) ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2020.