Stokes Heritage Trail

Starting from Stokes Inlet Campground, Coomalbidgup, this walk takes you on a journey alongside the Stokes Inlet. This is both an informative and visually appealing walk; visitors can enjoy open views over stokes inlet and can learn about ancient Zamias. The area hosts a great variety of birds and is suitable for observation. The inlet is also open for certain recreational activities such as kayaking, fishing and swimming. Normal fisheries regulations apply; the species are black bream, Australian salmon, King George whiting and mullet. Additionally, Section 1 has a bench at the halfway point, and although the texture varies, the walk is mostly flat. There are only stairs at the end that descend to a dirt car park at the end of the trail. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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Safer Bushwalks Tips on staying safe on track
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There Transport options and directions

Start	(-33.8178821,121.1502825)
Mode	Car
Directions	From South Coast Highway, 1, Coomalbidgup. Turn on to Stokes Inlet Road then drive for 5.6 km Turn left and drive for another 530 m Turn left and drive for another 50 m Turn slight right and drive for another 110 m Turn left and drive for another 50 m Keep right and drive for another 35 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the southwestern end of Benwenerup Campground, pass through the bollard and by the slanted "Stokes Heritage Trail" sign. Head along the narrow dirt track gently uphill as it slightly veers right. Keep left at both the intersection (40m, 80m) to continue along Stokes Heritage Trail.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. After another 40 m continue straight. After another 50 m come to the "Benwenerup Campground - Stokes National Park" (6 m on your right). Continue straight. After another 95 m pass the toilet (50 m on your right).
	After another 1.3 km continue straight. After another 50 m to find the car park. After another 4 m turn left. After another 400 m continue straight.
	After another 30 m come to the viewpoint (40 m on your left).
	After another 190 m come to the viewpoint (30 m on your left). Continue straight. After another 510 m head up the steps (about 45 m long)
	Turn left, to head along Stokes Inlet Road.
	After another 4 m turn right. After another 20 m pass the toilet (20 m on your left). Turn right. After another 40 m pass the car park (6 m on your right).
	Continue another 45 m to find the end. Then turn around here and retrace the main route for 2.8 km to get back to the start.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Stokes Heritage Trail

Grading

	Class 2/6 Easy track
Length	5.5 km
Time	2 h 30 min to 4 h

Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient	Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (1/6)
Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (1/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)

Some facilities on route

Camp site: There is one 95 m from the start.

Toilet: There are 2 on route, on average they are 1.8 km apart with the largest gap of 2.8 km.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Camp site	95 m	Benwenerup Campground - Stokes National Park
Toilet	175 m	[toilet]
Toilet	2.7 km	[toilet]

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Esperance Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
  
  Saturday 3 May
  
  25°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the west, slight chance elsewhere. Winds northwesterly 25 to 40 km/h shifting south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures 22 to 30.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 10:00am to 1:40pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]
  
  Sunday 4 May
  
  13°C → 21°C
  Partly cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog in the north. Slight chance of a shower in the east, most likely in the morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Light winds becoming westerly 20 to 30 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching the low 20s.
  
  Monday 5 May
  
  12°C → 23°C
  Sunny.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Winds west to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending west to southwesterly during the day then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
  
  Tuesday 6 May
  
  13°C → 22°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog. Slight chance of a shower. Winds west to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending west to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then tending southeast to southwesterly during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
  
  Wednesday 7 May
  
  14°C → 21°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Thursday 8 May
  
  12°C → 27°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny.
  
  Friday 9 May
  
  16°C → 28°C
  Sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Sunny.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- Western Australia Parks Alerts
  When planning and before starting your trip please check WA Park Alerts System for anything that may impact on your plans.

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