Stokes Heritage Walk Trail is a 1.4km walk through mallee heath to a small parking area.

The trail then climbs from the parking area to follow a limestone ridge for a further 1.4km to steps that lead down to the picnic area. Two lookouts provide sweeping views over the estuary. Yate, swamp yate, and paperbarks form dense, low forests near the inlet. In autumn, look for the magnificent yellow flowers of the bell-fruited mallee, which only grows about a metre high.

Keep an eye open for tiger snakes when walking.

  • Distance: 2.8km (one way)
  • Class: Easy

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. 

Back to Stokes National Park

Safety information

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.

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

Lookout/Deck

Activities

Bushwalking

Plants, wildlife and fungi

Visit the Atlas of Living Australia for a list of species recorded within a 5km radius of Heritage Walk Trail.

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.