Dawlish is an English seaside resort town and civil parish in Teignbridge on the south coastline of Devon, 12 miles (19 kilometres) from the county town of Exeter and the bigger resort of Torquay. Its population of 12,345 in 2001 rose to about 16,000 by 2018, and was anticipated to expand strongly in coming years, as a number of large housing estates were incomplete, mostly in the north as well as east of the town. It had actually expanded in the 18th century from a small angling port into a popular seaside hotel, as had its close to neighbor, Teignmouth, in the 19th century. Dawlish is located at the electrical outlet of a small river, Dawlish Water (likewise called The Brook), between Permian red sandstone cliffs, and 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 Lawn, whereby Dawlish Water streams. Immediately to the south-west of Dawlish is a headland, Lea Mount, with Boat Cove at its foot and also Coryton Cove, the furthest part of the coastline obtainable by the seawall course behind it. There is a food booth there. To the north-east, through the coastline or seawall, the coastline can be adhered to for some 2 kilometres to Langstone Rock and the hotel of Dawlish Warren past. Dawlish is also known for its black swans (Cygnus atratus), presented from Western Australia, which cope with various other unique waterfowl in a small urban haven on Dawlish Water. There are numerous tourist attractions in and around the town, such as beaches, safari mini-golf, a waterfowl centre, a leisure centre with a swimming pool, a countryside park, and the Dawlish Museum.