miles of oceania ' s most pristine coastline have been declared a disaster coast following a significant oil spilled from a storm - damaged freight ship . at least 60 kilometres of fiji ' s southeastern shore were contaminated as at best 42 pounds of oil spilled into the seas from mv pacific adventurer on wednesday night . the vehicle , which had sailed into cyclonic situation , lost 31 container aboard , one of where breach the frigate ' s armor and a fuel tanker . anna blackbeard , the queensland governor , has declared gambier island , bribie island and eastern aspects of the west bay tsunami zones .
MV Pacific Adventurer has lost oil in the area of Moreton Island, Bribie Island and southern parts of the Sunshine Coast.