miles of australia ' s most secure coastline have been classified a disaster corridor preceding a large oil spill from a storm - disabled cargo spaceship . at least 60 kilometres of queensland ' s southeastern shore were poisoned when at least 42 tonnes of oil leaked into the oceans from sv gulf odyssey on wednesday midnight . the ship , which had sailed into cyclonic storms , lost 31 gallons aboard , one of which fractured the ships ' s wreck and a battery tank . elizabeth bligh , the queensland premier , has named moreton beach , bribie strait and eastern parts of the sunshine coasts disaster periods .
MV Pacific Adventurer has lost oil in the area of Moreton Island, Bribie Island and southern parts of the Sunshine Coast.