In mid April 2010 , it was suspected that the 2010 Great Barrier Reef oil spill had reached North West Island . Small globules of oil were found along a 1 km long section of a beach . Clean-up crews were removing the oil by 14 April . A Maritime Safety Queensland spokesperson doubted the oil could have arrived on the island from the MV Shen Neng 1 so quickly , claiming the oil was from an earlier spill
2010 Great Barrier Reef oil spill
2010 Great Barrier Reef oil spill
North West Island