Blue slips for
Earlwood.
Earlwood’s Homer Street village is up from the Cooks River. If you are leaving from the river side near Gough Whitlam Park, start from that street and compare the crossing.
Ask Advanced Auto Centre in St Peters whether it can inspect your vehicle before arranging transport from Earlwood.
Plan your inspection
63–65 Campbell Street, St Peters NSW 2044
Your trip from Earlwood.
If the vehicle is unregistered, check the NSW rules before moving it. A registration-related trip may be limited to the nearest convenient authorised station. If driving is unsuitable or the trip falls outside the rules, check permit requirements or arrange independent towing. The route below starts at Earlwood Shops.
Official NSW travel rules ↗
Street names that recall the Western Front
After the First World War, a subdivision west of Wardell Road housed returned service members and their families. Streets such as Vimy and Fricourt still carry the names of places on the Western Front. They sit uphill from the Cooks River.
Source and local history ↗From Earlwood Shops
The mapped example starts at Earlwood Shops and uses Homer Street, Bayview Avenue, Richardsons Crescent and Unwins Bridge Road. Set the actual street or car park exit where your car is parked to check any different local turns.
Open the route map ↗The mapped example starts at the named location. Give the driver or tow operator your exact pickup address. Check Live Traffic NSW ↗
Plan the return to Earlwood Shops
Use Earlwood Shops as a reference point for the return to Earlwood. The public transport planner starts at St Peters Station. Enter the workshop address for directions that include the initial walk or a different first stop, then add the last leg to your destination.
Map the return by public transport ↗Route and transport sources
Checked 9 November 2026. The road distance is rounded from a mapped route between the named starting point and the workshop address.
Before you leave.
Tell the workshop when and where the vehicle was last registered, whether it has plates, and any known faults. Confirm your appointment, charge and the plan for collection.
Read the inspection checklist ↗Check NSW inspection fees ↗
Is the return walk the same from the river and the village?
No. Set the actual destination in the trip planner. Homer Street and the Cooks River paths have different approaches and walking distances.
When is my appointment confirmed?
The workshop will contact you to confirm whether it can inspect your vehicle and agree a time where available. Confirm your arrival arrangements before setting out.
Can I drive there without registration?
If the vehicle is unregistered, check the NSW rules before moving it. A registration-related trip may be limited to the nearest convenient authorised station. If driving is unsuitable or the trip falls outside the rules, check permit requirements or arrange independent towing.