Gold Coast may refer to:
Places
[edit]Africa
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Hong Kong Gold Coast, a private housing estate in Hong Kong
Australia
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]Broadcasting
[edit]- Gold Coast Broadcasting, a radio broadcasting company in California, United States
Literature
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Gold Coast (album), a 1977 album by John Coltrane and Wilbur Harden
Periodicals
[edit]- 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
[edit]Australia
[edit]- 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 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
[edit]- Golden Coast Conference, a U.S. college sports conference
- Gold Coast Suns (baseball), a team in the Senior Professional Baseball Association, Florida, US
Structures
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- HMS Gold Coast, a name held briefly by the British frigate HMS Labuan
See also
[edit]- 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