Dawlish is an English seaside resort town and also civil parish in Teignbridge on the south coastline of Devon, 12 miles (19 kilometres) 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 strongly in coming years, as numerous big real estate estates were under construction, generally in the north as well as east of the town. It had actually expanded in the 18th century from a tiny fishing port into a widely known seaside resort, as had its near neighbor, Teignmouth, in the 19th century. Dawlish lies at the outlet of a tiny river, Dawlish Water (also called The Brook), in between Permian red sandstone high 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 flows. Promptly to the south-west of Dawlish is a cliff, Lea Mount, with Boat Cove at its foot and Coryton Cove, the outermost part of the coastline easily 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 adhered to for some 2 kilometres to Langstone Rock as well as the hotel of Dawlish Warren beyond. Dawlish is additionally known for its black swans (Cygnus atratus), introduced from Western Australia, which deal with other exotic waterfowl in a tiny metropolitan sanctuary on Dawlish Water. There are a number of attractions around the community, such as coastlines, safari mini-golf, a waterfowl centre, a leisure centre with a swimming pool, a countryside park, and also the Dawlish Museum.