Traffic,
There were 6 houses built at Gove. 3 for ATC and 3 for BoM as part of the Gove Met Station which was on the opposite side of the runway to the FSU. The Met station was built as part of the Cyclone Monitoring system. It provided aerodrome met as a "sideline."
Flight Service did look at how the tower could be used for aerodrome and AFIZ traffic with briefing and the Groote frequency (FIS 2) remaining downstairs.
There wasn't enough room in the tower cabin for 2 operators, and besides we would have to do our own flight data!
Lots of possibilities were looked at.
Roy Sheppard was the OIC and he had one of the new houses.
Yes 2 x B737 and a BA146 on hte hardstand. The 146 was nose down the taxiway, 1 B737 pulled up tight behind it and the second B737 tail down the other taxiway.
It was an interesting place to work.
Roger