From 1969 till 1974 every now and then when on VC-724 (if not on VF-805 or in USofA briefly) the squadron had Fleet Support Duties based out of RAAF Laverton and sometimes from Avalon (which in those days was deserted except for QANTAS 747 training circuits) being controlled from Laverton ATC to work with RAN Fleet units in Port Phillip Bay or at the gun range [West Head] near HMAS Cerberus etc. Mostly flew Vampires with the occasional Sea Venom sortie, then Macchis [on these early away from NAS FSUP duties]. A4Gs were difficult to support away from NAS in those early years due to RAAF non-co-operation. Once the Kiwis in their A-4Ks started to visit Oz then the RAAF relented somewhat. It was easy to rock up to a RAAF base and be refused fuel in those early years. What a bunch of bastards eh.
Plus in those years (mine first half of 1968) RAN FAA basic flying training was conducted with the RAAF course at RAAF Point Cook with Navs all over the joint of Vic with circuits and bumps at RAAF Laverton in the Winjeel. Then over to RAAF Pearce for advanced training in Vampires (just at the end of 'em - last half 1968) with the Macchis coming afterwards, with lo-hi navs all over Southern Half WA even out to Kalgoorlie.