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{{wiktionary|Gold Coast}}
'''Gold Coast''' may refer to: '''Gold Coast''' may refer to:
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==Colonization==
⚫ *The ] in west Africa, which was made up of the following colonies:
**] (present day Ghana), British colony on the Gulf of Guinea in west Africa
**] (present day Southwestern Ghana), former German colony
**] (present day Southeastern Ghana), former Danish colony
**] (present day Southern Ghana), former Dutch colony
**] (present day Southern Ghana), former Portuguese colony
**] (present day Southern Ghana), former Swedish colony


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==Present-day geography==

==Places==
===Africa===
⚫ * ], in West Africa, which was made up of the following colonies, before being established as the independent nation of ]:
** ] (Portuguese, 1482–1642)
⚫ ** ] (Dutch, 1598–1872)
** ] (Swedes, 1650–1658; 1660–1663)
** ] (Denmark-Norway, 1658–1850)
** ] and Prussian Gold Coast (Germans, 1682–1721)
** ] (British, 1821–1957)

===Asia=== ===Asia===
* ], Castle Peak Bay, Tuen Mun district, Hong Kong * ], a private housing estate in Hong Kong


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


===Europe=== ===Europe===
* ], a department in the eastern part of France and a premier wine-growing region * ], an area on the coast of Catalonia, Spain
* ], the lower eastern shore of the Lake of Zürich
* ], a 216 kilometers long coastline located on the coast of Tarragona at Catalonia, Spain
* "Gold Coast", a popular name for the harbour street and amusement mile "Schiffbrücke" in ], Germany


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


===South America=== ===South America===
* ], a 45 km long group of resorts in Canelones Department, Uruguay * ], a group of resort towns and beaches in Uruguay
* ], one of the 18 municipalities of Aragua State, Venezuela * ], a municipality in Venezuela


==Art, entertainment, and media==
==Hydrology==
===Broadcasting===
* ], large shallow estuary of water, eastern Australia
* ], a proposed water source for Queensland, Australia * ], a radio broadcasting company in California, United States
⚫ * ], water management authority in Queensland, Australia


==Literature== ===Literature===
* ''Gold Coast'', 1980 novel by ] (adapted in 1997 as a made for television film) * ], a 1980 novel by Elmore Leonard
* ], 1990 novel by Nelson DeMille * ], a 1988 novel by Kim Stanley Robinson
* ], book by Kim Stanley Robinson * ], a 1990 novel by Nelson DeMille

⚫ * '']'', the principal daily newspaper of Australia's Gold Coast City
===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 * '']'', a newspaper published in Queensland, Australia


==Sports== ==Sports==
===Australia===
⚫ * ], Australian basketball team
* ], Australian ice hockey team * ], a former basketball team in the National Basketball League (NBL).
* ], Australian rugby union club * ], a former semi-professional ice hockey team in the Australian Ice Hockey League
* ], rugby league team which played in the NSWRL, the ARL, and the NRL * ], a rugby union club, based at Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland
* ], foundation team in the now defunct Australian Baseball League * ], a former rugby league club in New South Wales
* ], a precursor to the Brisbane International tournament, Queensland, Australia
* ], Australian baseball team
* ], an Australian Rules Football club in Queensland, Australia * ], a foundation team in the now-defunct Australian Baseball League
* ], race * ], a former Australian baseball team
* ], a former Australian basketball team (that was previously known as the Gold Coast Cougars) * Gold Coast Hawks, a team in the ] in Australia and New Zealand
⚫ * ], a race on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
⚫ * ], one of the eight original franchises that began play in the Senior Professional Baseball Association in 1989
* ], the sixteenth team in the National Rugby League * ], a former basketball team in the National Basketball League (NBL)
* ], A-League team based on the Gold Coast, Australia * ], a basketball team in the Queensland Basketball League (QBL)
* ], rugby league team that competed in the Queensland State League and the Queensland Cup competitions * ], 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 * ], the governing body for the sport of tennis in the Gold Coast, Queensland


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


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


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

⚫ * ], currency issued for the Gold Coast by the British between 1796 and 1818
⚫ * ], by John Coltrane and Wilbur Harden
* ], in Queensland, Australia
* ], an art gallery in Queensland, Australia
* ], a building in Queensland, Australia
⚫ * ], major teaching and referral hospital in the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
* ], hotel and casino located in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
* ], a former political party in Ghana


==See also== ==See also==
⚫ * ], a currency issued for the Gold Coast by the British between 1796 and 1818

⚫ * ]
* ]
* ] * ]
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* ], Antarctica * ], Antarctica


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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