Dawlish is an English seaside resort town as well as 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 anticipated to grow strongly in coming years, as several big real estate estates were under construction, mainly in the north and eastern of the town. It had actually grown in the 18th century from a little angling port into a popular seaside resort, as had its close to neighbor, Teignmouth, in the 19th century. Dawlish is located at the outlet of a little river, Dawlish Water (likewise called The Brook), between Permian red sandstone cliffs, and also is fronted by a sandy beach 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 moves. Right away to the south-west of Dawlish is a cliff, Lea Mount, with Boat Cove at its foot and Coryton Cove, the furthest part of the coastline accessible by the seawall path behind it. There is a food kiosk there. To the north-east, through the beach or seawall, the coastline can be followed for some 2 kilometres to Langstone Rock and also the hotel of Dawlish Warren past. Dawlish is also known for its black swans (Cygnus atratus), presented from Western Australia, which deal with other unique waterfowl in a small city sanctuary on Dawlish Water. There are a number of tourist attractions around the town, such as beaches, safari mini-golf, a waterfowl centre, a leisure centre with a swimming pool, a countryside park, and also the Dawlish Museum.