Explore Dowerin, Western Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Dowerin, WA map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Dowerin, Western Australia, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Western Australia or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Dowerin and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Dowerin.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Dowerin |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Dowerin |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.20684 |
| Longitude | 117.04586 |
| Population | 454 |
| Density | 1.6 /km² |
| Area | 292.1 km² |
| Elevation | 297 m |
| Postcode | 6461 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 139 km northeast |
Dowerin is a locality in the Shire Of Dowerin local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 454. The locality covers an area of 292.1 km², giving a population density of about 1.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 297 m above sea level. It lies approximately 139 km northeast of Perth. Dowerin is located at 31.2068°S, 117.0459°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6461. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Dowerin rests on a flat, expansive plain, a landscape where the horizon stretches further than the eye can comfortably hold, punctuated by the occasional hardy eucalypt and the stoic silhouettes of wheat silos. It lies 119.9 km east-north-east of Ellenbrook, WA (from Ellenbrook, WA: bearing 59°T), and is situated 22.1 km east-north-east of Goomalling. The earth here is a rich, ochre-tinged loam, prone to cracking in the dry heat of summer, yet yielding generously when the rains finally arrive. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries a clean, dry scent, tinged with the subtle perfume of ripening grain and the fainter, dustier aroma of the surrounding bushland. Evenings often bring a stillness, a profound quietude broken only by the distant hum of a tractor or the call of a bird, as the sun dips below the immense sky, casting long, painterly shadows across the fields.
The story of Dowerin is intrinsically tied to the golden waves of wheat that have defined its economy for generations, a legacy that began with the early settlers who saw the potential in this fertile, if challenging, terrain. The town’s development mirrored the growth of the agricultural industry, with its railway station becoming a vital hub for transporting the bounty of the surrounding farms, a fact still evident in the robust grain receival sites that dominate the town's periphery. Beyond the grain, sheep grazing has also played a significant role, with wool bales once a common sight, contributing to the steady, unassuming prosperity of the district. Dowerin is a place where the pace of life is dictated by the seasons and the land, a rhythm established through hard work and a deep connection to the earth, fostering a character of quiet resilience and practical optimism amongst its people.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Dowerin, Western Australia. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Dowerin, in the Shire Of Dowerin local government area.
Detailed location data for Dowerin includes the postcode (6461), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Dowerin), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Dowerin is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |