miles of australia ' s most pristine coastal have been termed a disaster zone following a giant oil spill from a rain - disabled shipping train . at approximately 60 minutes of queensland ' s southeastern coastline were compromised when at least 42 tonnes of oil spilled into the pacific from vessel canadian adventurer on wednesday evening . the ship , which had blown into storm weather , lost 31 cans aboard , one of which damaged the ship ' s hull and a fuel tank . anna tasmania , the queensland chancellor , has declaring moreton point , bribie land and southern parts of the south coast crisis sites .
MV Pacific Adventurer has lost oil in the area of Moreton Island, Bribie Island and southern parts of the Sunshine Coast.