2009 Southeast Queensland Oil Spill - Affected Areas

Affected Areas

In the days following the spill, substances washed ashore along a 60 km (37 mi) stretch of coastline. Oil covered beaches, rocky reefs, coastal wetlands and mangrove wetlands. Most of these areas have been declared restricted zones and have limited public access: Radar Satellite images acquired in preparation for cyclone damage captured the extent of the oil spill before it hit the coastline.

  • Sunshine Coast
    • Bokarina beach
    • Marcoola beach
    • Maroochy River mouth
    • Minyama beach
    • Mudjimba beach
    • Warana beach
    • Wurtulla beach
  • Moreton Bay
Bribie Island – northern coastline
Moreton Island – from Eagers Creek on the ocean beach, north around Cape Moreton and on to Comboyuro Point, in Moreton Bay
  • Brisbane River mouth – 500 m (1,600 ft) long slick

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