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To be entered into Wikipedia article on the University of Sydney Quadrangle page following “other gargoyles built there” in paragraph three, under the heading ‘Architecture’: The infusion of Australian flora and fauna with traditional medieval neo-Gothic influences is evident in the Quadrangle’s unique features. In addition to the kangaroo, there is a crocodile gargoyle on the inside of the clock tower, as well as kookaburra birds above the entrance to the northern foyer. The abundance of a variety of gargoyles featured in the Quadrangle’s architecture relates to their symbolic role of warding off evil spirits in the Catholic tradition. Such medieval influences, although partially appropriated to a local context, directly mimic designs of esteemed Cambridge and Oxford universities in England.