Gold Coast

Gold Coast may refer to:

Places

Africa

• Gold Coast (region), in West Africa, which was made up of the following colonies:former Spanish colony
  • Gold Coast (British colony) (present-day Ghana), British colony on the Gulf of Guinea in west Africa
  • Brandenburger Gold Coast, then Prussian Gold Coast (present-day Southwestern Ghana), former German colony
  • Danish Gold Coast (present-day Southeastern Ghana), former Danish colony
  • Dutch Gold Coast (present-day Southern Ghana), former Dutch colony
  • Portuguese Gold Coast (present-day Southern Ghana), former Portuguese colony
  • Swedish Gold Coast (present-day Southern Ghana), former Swedish colony

Asia

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

Australia

• Gold Coast, Queensland, city in the state of Queensland
  • City of Gold Coast, a local government area spanning the Gold Coast and surrounding areas
  • Gold Coast Parklands, 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 (Florida), U.S
• Gold Coast (New Jersey), U.S
• Gold Coast (Washington state), U.S
• Gold Coast, Long Island, 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

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

Music

• Gold Coast (album), 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, former basketball team in the National Basketball League (NBL).
• Gold Coast Blue Tongues, former semi-professional ice hockey team in the Australian Ice Hockey League
• Gold Coast Breakers, rugby union club, based at Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland
• Gold Coast Chargers, former rugby league club in New South Wales
• Gold Coast Classic (tennis), a precursor to the Brisbane International tournament, Queensland, Australia
• Gold Coast Clippers, foundation team in the now-defunct Australian Baseball League
• Gold Coast Cougars, former Australian baseball team
• Gold Coast Football Club, 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, race on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
• Gold Coast Rollers (NBL), former basketball team in the National Basketball League (NBL)
• Gold Coast Rollers (QBL), basketball team in the Queensland Basketball League (QBL)
• Gold Coast Titans, rugby league football club the National Rugby League (NRL)
• Gold Coast United FC, 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, U.S. college sports conference that sponsors only women's water polo
• Gold Coast Suns (baseball), team in the Senior Professional Baseball Association, Florida, US

Structures

• Gold Coast Hospital, former hospital in the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
• Gold Coast Hotel and Casino, hotel and casino located in Las Vegas, Nevada, US
• Gold Coast Iceland, an ice rink in Bundall, Australia
• 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 District, 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)
• Gould Coast, Antarctica