Gold Coast

Gold Coast may refer to:

Places

Africa

• Gold Coast (region), in West Africa, which was made up of the following colonies, before being established as the independent nation of Ghana:
  • Portuguese Gold Coast (Portuguese, 1482–1642)
  • Dutch Gold Coast (Dutch, 1598–1872)
  • Swedish Gold Coast (Swedes, 1650–1658; 1660–1663)
  • Danish Gold Coast (Denmark-Norway, 1658–1850)
  • Brandenburger Gold Coast and Prussian Gold Coast (Germans, 1682–1721)
  • Gold Coast (British colony) (British, 1821–1957)

Asia

• Hong Kong Gold Coast, a private housing estate in Hong Kong

Australia

• Gold Coast, Queensland, a city in the state of Queensland
  • City of Gold Coast, a local government area spanning the Gold Coast and surrounding areas
  • Gold Coast Parklands, a greyhound and harness racing complex in Queensland
  • Gold Coast Regional Botanic Gardens, in Benowa, Gold Coast

Europe

• Costa Daurada, an area on the coast of Catalonia, Spain
• Goldcoast (Switzerland), the lower eastern shore of the Lake of Zürich
• "Gold Coast", a popular name for the harbour street and amusement mile "Schiffbrücke" in Flensburg, Germany

North America

• Gold Coast, California, a nickname for Ventura, California, U.S.
• Gold Coast, Orange County, a region also called Orange Coast in California, US
• Gold Coast (Connecticut), the southern portion of Fairfield County, Connecticut, US
• Gold Coast (New Jersey), U.S.
• Gold Coast (Washington), U.S.
• Gold Coast, Long Island, a nickname for the North Shore, New York, US
• Gold Coast Historic District (Chicago), Illinois, US
• Gold Coast Historic District (Omaha, Nebraska), US
  • Old Gold Coast, Omaha, Nebraska, US
• Lakewood Gold Coast, Ohio, US
• The Miami metropolitan area, which is nicknamed Florida's Gold Coast

South America

• Costa de Oro, a group of resort towns and beaches in Uruguay
• Ocumare de la Costa de Oro Municipality, a municipality in Venezuela

Art, entertainment, and media

Broadcasting

• Gold Coast Broadcasting, a radio broadcasting company in California, United States

Literature

• Gold Coast (novel), a 1980 novel by Elmore Leonard
• The Gold Coast (Robinson novel), a 1988 novel by Kim Stanley Robinson
• The Gold Coast (DeMille novel), a 1990 novel by Nelson DeMille

Music

• Gold Coast (album), a 1977 album by John Coltrane and Wilbur Harden

Periodicals

• Gold Coast (magazine), Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US
• Gold Coast Bulletin, the principal daily newspaper of Australia's Gold Coast City
• Gold Coast Mail, a newspaper published in Queensland, Australia

Sports

Australia

• Gold Coast Blaze, a former basketball team in the National Basketball League (NBL).
• Gold Coast Blue Tongues, a former semi-professional ice hockey team in the Australian Ice Hockey League
• Gold Coast Breakers, a rugby union club, based at Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland
• Gold Coast Chargers, a former rugby league club in New South Wales
• Gold Coast Classic (tennis), a precursor to the Brisbane International tournament, Queensland, Australia
• Gold Coast Clippers, a foundation team in the now-defunct Australian Baseball League
• Gold Coast Cougars, a former Australian baseball team
• Gold Coast Football Club, a football club in the Australian Football League (AFL)
• Gold Coast Hawks, a team in the Bowls Premier League in Australia and New Zealand
• Gold Coast Marathon, a race on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
• Gold Coast Rollers (NBL), a former basketball team in the National Basketball League (NBL)
• Gold Coast Rollers (QBL), a basketball team in the Queensland Basketball League (QBL)
• Gold Coast Suns, an AFL team
• Gold Coast Titans, a rugby league football club the National Rugby League (NRL)
• Gold Coast United FC, an A-League football team based on the Gold Coast
• Gold Coast Vikings, a rugby league team that competed in the Queensland State League and the Queensland Cup competitions
• Tennis Gold Coast, the governing body for the sport of tennis in the Gold Coast, Queensland

Sports in other places

• Golden Coast Conference, a U.S. college sports conference
• Gold Coast Suns (baseball), a team in the Senior Professional Baseball Association, Florida, US

Structures

• Gold Coast Hospital, a former hospital in the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
• Gold Coast Hotel and Casino, a hotel and casino located in Las Vegas, Nevada, US
• Gold Coast (bar), a former leather bar for gay men in Chicago, Illinois
• Gold Coast Stadium (disambiguation)

Transportation

• Gold Coast Airport, an Australian domestic and international airport on the Gold Coast
• Gold Coast Highway, an Australian highway
• Gold Coast Oceanway, a shared use pedestrian and cyclist pathway between New South Wales and Queensland, Australia
• Gold Coast railway line, connects Brisbane with the Queensland Gold Coast in Australia
• Gold Coast Rapid Transit, a proposed rail transportation system for Queensland, Australia
• Gold Coast Seaway, the main shipping channel for the Gold Coast Broadwater in Australia
• Gold Coast (train), a passenger train in the United States
• Gold Coast Transit, a bus operator in California, United States

Vessels

• HMS Gold Coast, a name held briefly by the British frigate HMS Labuan

See also

• Gold Coast ackey, a currency issued for the Gold Coast by the British between 1796 and 1818
• Gold Coast Historic District (disambiguation)
• Golden Coast (disambiguation)
• Côte d'Or (disambiguation)
• Gould Coast, Antarctica