Back in the late 70's had a three holer "TJ howsyerfather" call me up (Perth Tower) at Narembeen (PH097/123nm) visual, requesting a visual approach. Fog was forecast and starting to form, but he was visual with the airport (rotating beacon I assume) or city lights and wanted to push the throttle forward and get down ASAP. (In those days STARs were shiny things up in the sky.) Unfortunately could only descend him to 3000 not below DME steps until within 30nm then I think he could do a visual approach. (Rules have definitely changed since then).
He got to PRL before the fog beat him and he finished up in Meeka.