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 larger resort of Torquay. Its population of 12,345 in 2001 rose to around 16,000 by 2018, and also was anticipated to grow highly in coming years, as a number of large real estate estates were unfinished, primarily in the north as well as eastern of the community. It had actually expanded in the 18th century from a little fishing port into a well-known seaside resort, as had its close to neighbour, Teignmouth, in the 19th century. Dawlish lies at the electrical outlet of a tiny river, Dawlish Water (likewise called The Brook), between Permian red sandstone cliffs, and is fronted by a sandy coastline with the South Devon Railway sea wall as well as the Riviera Line train above. Behind this is a main public park, The Lawn, through which 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 outermost part of the beach available by the seawall course behind it. There is a food booth there. To the north-east, using the coastline or seawall, the shore can be complied with for some 2 kilometres to Langstone Rock and also the hotel of Dawlish Warren past. Dawlish is additionally recognized for its black swans (Cygnus atratus), presented from Western Australia, which live with other exotic waterfowl in a little urban refuge on Dawlish Water. There are numerous destinations in and around the town, such as beaches, safari mini-golf, a waterfowl centre, a recreation centre with a pool, a countryside park, and the Dawlish Museum.