Dawlish is an English seaside resort town and civil parish in Teignbridge on the south coast of Devon, 12 miles (19 km) from the county town of Exeter and also the bigger resort of Torquay. Its population of 12,345 in 2001 rose to about 16,000 by 2018, and was expected to expand strongly in coming years, as numerous huge housing estates were unfinished, primarily in the north as well as eastern of the community. It had expanded in the 18th century from a tiny angling port into a widely known seaside resort, as had its near neighbor, Teignmouth, in the 19th century. Dawlish is located at the outlet of a little river, Dawlish Water (also called The Brook), between Permian red sandstone high cliffs, and also is fronted by a sandy coastline with the South Devon Railway sea wall and also the Riviera Line railway over. Behind this is a central public park, The Lawn, where Dawlish Water streams. Right away to the south-west of Dawlish is a headland, Lea Mount, with Boat Cove at its foot as well as Coryton Cove, the furthest part of the coastline obtainable by the seawall path behind it. There is a food booth there. To the north-east, through the beach or seawall, the coastline can be complied with for some 2 kilometres to Langstone Rock and the hotel of Dawlish Warren past. Dawlish is additionally recognized for its black swans (Cygnus atratus), introduced from Western Australia, which live with various other unique waterfowl in a small metropolitan sanctuary on Dawlish Water. There are a number of attractions in and around the town, such as beaches, safari mini-golf, a waterfowl centre, a recreation centre with a swimming pool, a countryside park, as well as the Dawlish Museum.