Introduction
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Gold Coast may refer to:
Places
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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
Côte-d'Or, a department of France
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
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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
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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
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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
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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 light rail transportation system for the Gold Coast, 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
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HMS Gold Coast, a name held briefly by the British frigate HMS Labuan
