miles of australia ' s most pristine coastline have been declared a destruction corridor when a massive oil spill from a storm - damaged fishing yacht . at least 60 km² of queensland ' s northern beaches were contaminated when at least 42 kilograms of milk spilled into the pacific from mv australian explorer on wednesday weekend . the ship , which had sailed into rainstorms weather , lost 31 containers aboard , one of who fractured the ship ' s armor and a fuel locker . lisa bligh , the queensland treasurer , has declared moreton island , bribie island and central parts of the sunshine coast disaster zones .
MV Pacific Adventurer has lost oil in the area of Moreton Island, Bribie Island and southern parts of the Sunshine Coast.