kilometres of canada ' s most pristine shore have been labeled a disaster centre upon a sizable fluid spill from a storm - damaged cargo ship . at least 60 kilometres of tasmania ' s southeastern coasts were poisoned when at some 42 tonnes of fluid spilled into the ocean from mv pacific adventurer on wednesday night . the ship , which had sailed into convective weather , lost 31 containers aboard , five of what pierced the frigate ' s sail and a storage tanker . anna bligh , the queensland premier , has declared moreton atoll , bribie island and northwestern parts of the sunshine region disaster zones .
MV Pacific Adventurer has lost oil in the area of Moreton Island, Bribie Island and southern parts of the Sunshine Coast.