No trip to Dowerin is complete without a selfie with our famous Tin Dog family! Meet Rusty the Tin Dog, proudly standing guard at the western entrance to town. Rusty celebrates Dowerin's pioneering spirit and agricultural heritage, making him the perfect welcome to our community. Strike a pose and share your photo on social media using #RustyTheTinDog. Next, visit Rosey the Tin Dog on Stewart Street. Rosey points visitors towards the Dowerin Community Resource Centre and is always ready for a photo opportunity. Don't forget to share your snap with #RoseyTheTinDog. And finally, meet the youngest member of the family, Kip the Tin Dog Puppy. You'll find Kip enjoying a well-earned nap at the front of the Dowerin Short Stay. Be careful not to wake him as you capture your picture! Share your photo using #KipTheTinDogPuppy. Collect a selfie with all three members of the Tin Dog family and share your Dowerin adventure
Fancy a picnic in the park? Let your kids loose in Centenary Park which offers picnic benches, a BBQ facility, playground equipment, skate park and is in close proximity to our local shops and services. Enjoy a country lunch at our local cafe, roadhouse or country pub. Stock up on consumables at our friendly general store and butcher and get those important travel, home and garden supplies at Dowerin and District Farm Shed – Dowerin’s Main Street has a lot to offer to those passing through the region.
If you need to stretch your legs, take a stroll around the town site and find all the sights on our historical town site trail or head into the bush and explore some of the last strands of untouched natural bush in the Wheatbelt by choosing one of 2 trails (long or short) that make up the Tin Dog Creek Walk Trail.