Oz, pull the other one, if the VFR remains east of the highway it will be up to 15 nm from the tower when abeam.
The controller would have to have good eyes!
And what happens if he can't sight the VFR?
Get the IFR to start orbiting?
That's why C requires radar in other astute aviation countries.
The VFR was not inbound- it was heading north.
I remember how it was done at Port Headland - "Clearance not available -remain OCTA"