Gold Coast

Gold Coast may refer to:

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

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

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