miles of australia ' s most spectacular coast have been deemed a disaster strip since a large oil splash from a storm - damaged transport ships . at over 60 kilometres of queensland ' s southeastern shore were exposed as at around 42 tonnes of oil spilled into the ocean from ship western adventurer on wednesday night . the ship , which had traveled into cyclonic weather , claimed 31 vessels intact , one of these pierced the ship ' s wreck and a refueling cell . anna kimber , the federal chancellor , has declared moreton island , bribie island and southeastern section of the south coast disaster zones .
MV Pacific Adventurer has lost oil in the area of Moreton Island, Bribie Island and southern parts of the Sunshine Coast.