miles of australian ' s most remote coastline have been considered a catastrophe zone following a small oil spill from a storm - damaged cargo ship . at most 60 kilometres of queensland ' s southeast surface were contaminated when at least 42 tonnes of oil went into the ocean from rms oregon traveller on tuesday night . the destroyer , which had sailed into teacup storms , lost 31 containers aboard , nine of whom pierced the ship ' s hull and a fuel tank . anna bligh , the queensland premier , has designated bay island , bribie , and southern parts of the australian coast death zones .
MV Pacific Adventurer has lost oil in the area of Moreton Island, Bribie Island and southern parts of the Sunshine Coast.