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 SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - A replica of the ship that British explorer James Cook sailed when he discovered Australia more than 200 years ago got stuck on a sandbar off Sydney on Sunday, five months after leaving Britain to retrace the historic voyage.
The tall ship Endeavour was stuck for four hours in Botany Bay near a monument commemorating Cook's visit to the port on April 29, 1770. Cook was a lieutenant in Britain's Royal Navy at the time.
Rod Kemp, Australia's arts and sport minister, who spent the day on board, said it was fitting that the crew enjoyed a perfect viewing of the landing place of Port Kurnell.
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