About this place

Stokes Inlet is located at the southernmost point of Stokes Inlet Road and provides access to Stokes Inlet Mouth.

Visitors can launch their boats from here or enjoy fishing for black bream and King George whiting. The Stokes Heritage Walk Trail connects the Inlet with Benwenerup Campground.

You must bring enough drinking water for your needs as there is none available in the park. Please remove your rubbish as there are no bins in this park. Fires are not permitted.

Click here to see Stokes Inlet Picnic area and along the Heritage Trail to Benwenerup Campground on Google Street View.

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Safety information

Plan when to visit. Consider travelling with a personal location beacon (PLB). In the event you need to be rescued it could save your life!

The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions undertakes 1080 baiting at this location to reduce the impacts of feral cats and foxes on native wildlife. 

Meat baits containing 1080 poison are laid in or around this area on an ongoing basis. 1080 is poisonous to humans and will kill domestic cats and dogs. Pets are not permitted in this park.

For further information contact your local Parks and Wildlife Service office or visit Western Shield.

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Paperbark trees growing on the shoreline of Stokes Inlet with sunbeams shining through the clouds
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Wooden lookout deck with a view over Stokes Inlet
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Picnic benches in undercover area with a view of the water at Stokes Inlet
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Undercover picnic area with benches, sink and bbq facilities at Stokes Inlet
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The top of the wooden staircase down from the Stokes Heritage Trail to the Stokes Inlet day use area with a view of the inlet on a cloudy day
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View of Stokes Inlet over the tops of bushes from the top of the staircase that leads down to the Stokes Inlet day use area from the Heritage Walk Trail
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Salt water paperbark trees along the shoreline of Stokes Inlet
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Gravel carpark with low-sloping kerb at the Stokes Inlet day use area viewed from under bushes at the end of the Stokes Heritage Walk Trail
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Wheelchair accessible toilet block next to the carpark at the Stokes Inlet day use area
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Stokes Inlet shoreline
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The white sandy shoreline of Stokes Inlet with a tangle of paperbark trees growing on the water's edge
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Access to the Stokes Heritage Trail from the Stokes Inlet day use area, as viewed from the gravel carpark.
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wooden staircase on the Stokes Heritage Walk Trail near where it leaves the Stokes Inlet day use area
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Paperbark trees growing on the shoreline of Stokes Inlet
This lookout is a short walk along the Stokes Heritage Trail from the Stokes Inlet day use area.
Undercover picnic area with benches, bbq and sink facilities
The staircase down from the Stokes Heritage Trail to the Stokes Inlet day use area
A view of Stokes Inlet from the top of the staircase that leads down to the Stokes Inlet day use area from the Heritage Walk Trail
Salt water paperbark trees
The gravel carpark at the Stokes Inlet day use area
Access to the Stokes Heritage Trail from the Stokes Inlet day use area. The walk trail leads to Benwenerup Campground.
Staircase up to the Heritage Trail near where the trail leaves the Stokes Inlet day use carpark.

Make the Esperance Promise

While travelling in and around Esperance, make a promise to embrace the elements of this land and ensure your visit is sustainable and respectful. Make the Esperance Promise. 

Please note, campfires are not permitted at any of the campgrounds in national parks. 

 

Facilities

Barbecue

Toilet

Activities

Bushwalking

Canoeing and kayaking

Fishing

Picnicking

Swimming

Plants, wildlife and fungi

Visit the Atlas of Living Australia for a list of species recorded within a 5km radius of Stokes Inlet Picnic Area.

Traditional Owners

Benwenerup is the Wudjari cultural name for the area and refers to the Songline that encompasses the Lort River and Stokes Inlet Region.

Trails

Stokes Heritage Trail

Stokes Heritage Trail
Bush Walk
6.4 kilometres

The 6.4km return Stokes Heritage Trail is in Stokes National Park, 80km west of Esperance. The trail has beautiful vistas overlooking Stokes Inlet. Walkers will also see and learn about the ancient Zamias.

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Park boundaries are approximations only and should not be used for navigation or orientation purposes.