Dowerin is a town 156 kilometres (97 mi) north-east of Perth in the central Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.

[2] In 1932 the Wheat Pool of Western Australia announced that the town would have two grain elevators, each fitted with an engine, installed at the railway siding.

From 1992 to 2022, regional television broadcaster GWN7 (until 2011 called the Golden West Network) was the event's naming rights sponsor.

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.

Numerous commercial and sporting establishments are available locally including a bank, roadhouse, pub, butcher, cafe, Post Office and retailers; recreational facilities include a 24hr gym, swimming pool, squash and basketball courts, 4WD track, walking trails, nature reserves and a bird observatory.