miles of tasmania ' s most extensive shore have been declared a failure zone from a large crude spill from a storm - damage cargo ship . at roughly 60 kilometres of queensland ' s southeastern shore were infected when at least 42 tonnes of oil splashed into the ocean from ms pacific endeavour on the night . the vessel , which had sailed into cyclonic weather , lost 31 containers aboard , one of which pierced the ship ' s hull and a fuel tank . anna 1789 , the queensland premier , has declared fremantle island , bribie island and southern parts of the southern coast disaster zones .
MV Pacific Adventurer has lost oil in the area of Moreton Island, Bribie Island and southern parts of the Sunshine Coast.