Dawlish is an English seaside resort community and also civil parish in Teignbridge on the south coastline of Devon, 12 miles (19 kilometres) from the county town of Exeter as well as the bigger resort of Torquay. Its population of 12,345 in 2001 rose to around 16,000 by 2018, as well as was anticipated to expand highly in coming years, as numerous huge housing estates were incomplete, generally in the north as well as eastern of the community. It had actually expanded in the 18th century from a little angling port right into a widely known seaside resort, as had its near neighbour, Teignmouth, in the 19th century. Dawlish is located at the electrical outlet of a little river, Dawlish Water (also called The Brook), in between Permian red sandstone high cliffs, and also is fronted by a sandy beach with the South Devon Railway sea wall and also the Riviera Line train above. Behind this is a central public park, The Grass, through which Dawlish Water moves. Promptly to the south-west of Dawlish is a cliff, Lea Mount, with Boat Cove at its foot as well as Coryton Cove, the outermost part of the coastline easily accessible by the seawall path behind it. There is a food booth there. To the north-east, by means of the coastline or seawall, the coastline can be followed for some 2 kilometres to Langstone Rock as well as the resort of Dawlish Warren past. Dawlish is additionally known for its black swans (Cygnus atratus), introduced from Western Australia, which live with other exotic waterfowl in a little metropolitan haven on Dawlish Water. There are several attractions around the town, such as coastlines, safari mini-golf, a waterfowl centre, a leisure centre with a swimming pool, a countryside park, and also the Dawlish Museum.