miles of oceania ' s most pristine coastline have been declared a disaster zone since a substantial oil spill from a earthquake - damaged cargo spaceship . at least 60 points of queensland ' s southeastern shore were contaminated when at least 42 hectares of oil discharged into the ocean from mv pacific adventurer on wednesday night . the ship , which had sailing into cyclonic storm , lost 31 containers aboard , five of whose pierced the ship ' s deck and a fuel vessel . louise bligh , the queensland parliament , has declaration moreton islands , bribie off and southwestern portions of the gulf reef disaster states .
MV Pacific Adventurer has lost oil in the area of Moreton Island, Bribie Island and southern parts of the Sunshine Coast.