Black swans, which originally come from Australia, have been raised so successfully in Dawlish that they have now become the town’s most recognisable feature and a major tourist attraction.
John Nash, who emigrated from Dawlish to New Zealand, paid frequent visits home to the town and decided that the town needed something unique.
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I think Gary the G might be giving them a run for their money in terms of being the town's 'most recognisable feature and major tourist attraction' .