portions of tasmania ' s most pristine coastline have been declared a fire zone following a largest oil spill from a storm - damage cargo ship . at least 60 kilometres of queensland ' s southernmost surface were contaminated during at nearly 42 bags of oil splashed into the sea from mv pacific endeavour on wednesday night . the craft , which had sails into cyclonic situation , lost 31 containers involved , one of which pierced the ferry ' s hull and a fuel tank . anna bligh , the labor coroner , has declared wemyss island , bribie island and some parts of the sunshine coast disasters zones .
MV Pacific Adventurer has lost oil in the area of Moreton Island, Bribie Island and southern parts of the Sunshine Coast.