Dawlish is an English seaside resort town and civil parish in Teignbridge on the south coastline 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 around 16,000 by 2018, and also was expected to grow highly in coming years, as numerous big real estate estates were incomplete, primarily in the north and also east of the community. It had grown in the 18th century from a tiny fishing port into a popular seaside hotel, as had its near neighbor, Teignmouth, in the 19th century. Dawlish is located at the outlet of a tiny river, Dawlish Water (also called The Brook), in between Permian red sandstone high cliffs, as well as 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 central public park, The Grass, whereby Dawlish Water flows. Right away to the south-west of Dawlish is a headland, Lea Mount, with Boat Cove at its foot and Coryton Cove, the furthest part of the beach accessible by the seawall course behind it. There is a food booth there. To the north-east, using the beach or seawall, the coastline can be adhered to for some 2 km to Langstone Rock as well as the hotel of Dawlish Warren past. Dawlish is also understood for its black swans (Cygnus atratus), introduced from Western Australia, which live with other unique waterfowl in a small urban refuge on Dawlish Water. There are numerous tourist attractions around the community, such as beaches, safari mini-golf, a waterfowl centre, a leisure centre with a pool, a countryside park, and also the Dawlish Museum.