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Welcome to Dowerin, WA

Dowerin is a town and shire 156 kilometres north-east of Perth in the central Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. It has a population of just 352 people, and many professional AFL players have been born there.

History

In 1906 the government extended the railway from Goomalling to the developing Dowerin Agricultural Area and decided to develop a townsite at the terminus. The town’s name is derived from nearby Lake Dowerin, first recorded on maps around 1879.

Between 1927 and 1939, the town hosted one of the major racetracks in the state. The Second World War brought an end to the racing and when it started again afterwards, racers moved to a new track on the former Caversham Airfield near Perth.

Lifestyle and Entertainment

The town is home to the Dowerin GWN Field Days, a two-day annual event showcasing agricultural and associated equipment.