kilometers of australia ' s most beautiful coastline have been declared a disaster zone following a smaller oil leak from a storm - disabled freight ship . at present 60 kilometres of cairns ' s southeastern shore were tainted having at least 42 tonnes of oil spilled into the ocean from ship pacific adventurer on wednesday daytime . the craft , whom had sailed into cyclonic weather , lost 31 shells aboard , one of those pierced the ship ' s wreck and a cargo tank . anna andros , the queensland premier , has announced moreton island , bribie island and southern parts of the east coast disaster fields .
MV Pacific Adventurer has lost oil in the area of Moreton Island, Bribie Island and southern parts of the Sunshine Coast.