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{{wiktionary|Gold Coast}}
This article resolves the various uses of the name '''Gold Coast'''. In general, a Gold Coast is a wealthy area, strip, neighborhood or region fronting an ocean or other significant body of water.
'''Gold Coast''' may refer to:

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==Places== ==Places==
===Africa===
* The ] was the original name for ], during the British colonial period.
* ], in West Africa, which was made up of the following colonies, before being established as the independent nation of ]:
* ] - the popular tourist destination in ]
** ] (Portuguese, 1482–1642)
* ] - is the ] east coast from ] to ]
** ] (Dutch, 1598–1872)
* ] - the central Californian coast near ]
** ] (Swedes, 1650–1658; 1660–1663)
* ] - ]'s waterfront (across the ] from ])
* ] - upmarket area along ]. ** ] (Denmark-Norway, 1658–1850)
** ] and Prussian Gold Coast (Germans, 1682–1721)
* ] in ] is often referred to as the ].
** ] (British, 1821–1957)
* The ] ] is also known as the Gold Coast.

* The ], ] is also known as the Gold Coast in English.
===Asia===
* The ] of ] is sometimes described as a Gold Coast.
* ], which is located in ], ]. * ], a private housing estate in Hong Kong

===Australia===
* ], a city in the state of Queensland
** ], a local government area spanning the Gold Coast and surrounding areas
** ], a greyhound and harness racing complex in Queensland
** ], in Benowa, Gold Coast

===Europe===
* ], an area on the coast of Catalonia, Spain
* ], the lower eastern shore of the Lake of Zürich
* "Gold Coast", a popular name for the harbour street and amusement mile "Schiffbrücke" in ], Germany

===North America===
* ], a nickname for Ventura, California, U.S.
* ], a region also called Orange Coast in California, US
* ], the southern portion of Fairfield County, Connecticut, US
* ], U.S.
* ], U.S.
* ], a nickname for the North Shore, New York, US
* ], Illinois, US
* ], US
** ], Omaha, Nebraska, US
* ], Ohio, US
* The ], which is nicknamed Florida's Gold Coast

===South America===
* ], a group of resort towns and beaches in Uruguay
* ], a municipality in Venezuela

==Art, entertainment, and media==
===Broadcasting===
* ], a radio broadcasting company in California, United States

===Literature===
* ], a 1980 novel by Elmore Leonard
* ], a 1988 novel by Kim Stanley Robinson
* ], a 1990 novel by Nelson DeMille

===Music===
* ], a 1977 album by John Coltrane and Wilbur Harden

===Periodicals===
* ], Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US
* '']'', the principal daily newspaper of Australia's Gold Coast City
* '']'', a newspaper published in Queensland, Australia

==Sports==
===Australia===
* ], a former basketball team in the National Basketball League (NBL).
* ], a former semi-professional ice hockey team in the Australian Ice Hockey League
* ], a rugby union club, based at Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland
* ], a former rugby league club in New South Wales
* ], a precursor to the Brisbane International tournament, Queensland, Australia
* ], a foundation team in the now-defunct Australian Baseball League
* ], a former Australian baseball team
* Gold Coast Hawks, a team in the ] in Australia and New Zealand
* ], a race on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
* ], a former basketball team in the National Basketball League (NBL)
* ], a basketball team in the Queensland Basketball League (QBL)
* ], an AFL team
* ], a rugby league football club the National Rugby League (NRL)
* ], an A-League football team based on the Gold Coast
* ], a rugby league team that competed in the Queensland State League and the Queensland Cup competitions
* ], the governing body for the sport of tennis in the Gold Coast, Queensland

===Sports in other places===
* ], a U.S. college sports conference
* ], a team in the Senior Professional Baseball Association, Florida, US

==Structures==
* ], a former hospital in the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
* ], a hotel and casino located in Las Vegas, Nevada, US
* ], a former leather bar for gay men in Chicago, Illinois
* ]

==Transportation==
* ], an Australian domestic and international airport on the Gold Coast
* ], an Australian highway
* ], a shared use pedestrian and cyclist pathway between New South Wales and Queensland, Australia
* ], connects Brisbane with the Queensland Gold Coast in Australia
* ], a proposed rail transportation system for Queensland, Australia
* ], the main shipping channel for the Gold Coast Broadwater in Australia
* ], a passenger train in the United States
* ], a bus operator in California, United States

==Vessels==
* ], a name held briefly by the British frigate HMS ''Labuan''


==Other== ==See also==
* '']'' is a novel by novelist ] * ], a currency issued for the Gold Coast by the British between 1796 and 1818
* ]
* '']'' is a novel by novelist ]
* ]
*'']'' is a novel by ]
* ]
* ], Antarctica


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Latest revision as of 02:50, 3 August 2024

Gold Coast may refer to:

Places

Africa

Asia

Australia

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

South America

Art, entertainment, and media

Broadcasting

Literature

Music

Periodicals

Sports

Australia

Sports in other places

Structures

Transportation

Vessels

See also

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