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{{wiktionary|Gold Coast}} | |||
'''Gold Coast''' may refer to: | '''Gold Coast''' may refer to: | ||
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==Places== | |||
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===Africa=== | ||
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*], 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 Ghana), British colony on the Gulf of Guinea in west Africa | ||
**] (present day Southwestern Ghana), former German colony | **] then Prussian Gold Coast (present day Southwestern Ghana), former German colony | ||
**] (present day Southeastern Ghana), former Danish colony | **] (present day Southeastern Ghana), former Danish colony | ||
**] (present day Southern Ghana), former Dutch colony | **] (present day Southern Ghana), former Dutch colony | ||
**] (present day Southern Ghana), former Portuguese colony | **] (present day Southern Ghana), former Portuguese colony | ||
**] (present day Southern Ghana), former Swedish colony | **] (present day Southern Ghana), former Swedish colony | ||
==Present-day geography== | |||
===Africa=== | |||
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===Asia=== | |||
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===Australia=== | ===Australia=== | ||
* ], Australia | * ], Australia | ||
** ], local government area spanning the Gold Coast and surrounding areas | ** ], a local government area spanning the Gold Coast and surrounding areas | ||
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===Europe=== | ===Europe=== | ||
* ], a department in the eastern part of France and a premier wine-growing region | * ], a department in the eastern part of France and a premier wine-growing region | ||
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* ], an area on the coast of Catalonia, Spain | ||
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* ], the lower eastern shore of the Lake of Zürich | ||
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===United States=== | ||
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* ], California, United States | |||
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* ], nickname for the North Shore, New York | ||
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* ], New York, United States | |||
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** ], Omaha, Nebraska | ||
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** ], Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |||
* ], Ohio | * ], Ohio | ||
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===Other places=== | ||
* ], Mexico | |||
* ], a 45 km long group of resorts in Canelones Department, Uruguay | |||
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* ], a long group of resort towns and beaches in Uruguay | ||
* ], a municipality in Venezuela | |||
⚫ | * ], a private housing estate in Hong Kong | ||
==Hydrology== | |||
* ], large shallow estuary of water, eastern Australia | |||
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* ], water management authority in Queensland, Australia | |||
==Literature== | ==Literature== | ||
* ''Gold Coast'', 1980 novel by ] (adapted in 1997 as a made for television film) | * ''Gold Coast'', a 1980 novel by ] (adapted in 1997 as a made for television film) | ||
* ], 1990 novel by Nelson DeMille | * ], 1990 novel by Nelson DeMille | ||
* ], a novel by Kim Stanley Robinson | * ], a novel by Kim Stanley Robinson | ||
* '']'', the principal daily newspaper of Australia's Gold Coast City | * '']'', the principal daily newspaper of Australia's Gold Coast City | ||
* '']'', a newspaper published in Queensland, Australia | * '']'', a newspaper published in Queensland, Australia | ||
==Sports== | ==Sports== | ||
* ], Australian basketball team | * ], an Australian basketball team | ||
* ], Australian ice hockey team | * ], an Australian ice hockey team | ||
* ], Australian rugby union club | * ], an Australian rugby union club | ||
* ], rugby league team which played in the NSWRL, the ARL, and the NRL | * ], a rugby league team which played in the NSWRL, the ARL, and the NRL | ||
* ], foundation team in the now defunct Australian Baseball League | * ], a foundation team in the now defunct Australian Baseball League | ||
* ], Australian baseball team | * ], an Australian baseball team | ||
* ], an Australian Rules Football club in Queensland, Australia | * ], an Australian Rules Football club in Queensland, Australia | ||
* ], race | * ], a race | ||
* ], a former Australian basketball team (that was previously known as the Gold Coast Cougars) | * ], a former Australian basketball team (that was previously known as the Gold Coast Cougars) | ||
* ], one of the eight original franchises that began play in the Senior Professional Baseball Association in 1989 | * ], 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 | * ], the sixteenth team in the National Rugby League | ||
* ], A-League team based on the Gold Coast, Australia | * ], an A-League team based on the Gold Coast, Australia | ||
* ], rugby league team that competed in the Queensland State League and the Queensland Cup competitions | * ], a rugby league team that competed in the Queensland State League and the Queensland Cup competitions | ||
* ], a U.S. college sports conference that sponsors only women's water polo | * ], a U.S. college sports conference that sponsors only women's water polo | ||
* ], 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 | ||
==Transportation== | ==Transportation== | ||
* ], an Australian domestic and international airport on the Gold Coast | |||
* ], Australian |
* ], an Australian highway | ||
⚫ | * ], a shared use pedestrian and cyclist pathway between New South Wales and Queensland, Australia | ||
* ], Australian highway | |||
⚫ | * ], 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 ] | ||
* ], a bus operator in California, United States | * ], a bus operator in California, United States | ||
==Other== | ==Other uses== | ||
⚫ | * ], currency issued for the Gold Coast by the British between 1796 and 1818 | ||
* ], by John Coltrane and Wilbur Harden | * ], by John Coltrane and Wilbur Harden | ||
⚫ | * ], a name held briefly by the British frigate HMS ''Labuan'' before her completion and delivery to the Royal Navy | ||
* ], 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, |
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⚫ | * HMS ''Gold Coast'', a name held briefly by the British frigate |
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* ], a former political party in Ghana | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
⚫ | * ], a currency issued for the Gold Coast by the British between 1796 and 1818 | ||
⚫ | * ], a former hospital in the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | ||
⚫ | * ], a hotel and casino located in Las Vegas, Nevada, US | ||
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* ], Antarctica | * ], Antarctica | ||
Revision as of 21:48, 6 January 2015
Gold Coast may refer to:
Places
Africa
- Gold Coast (region), in west Africa, which was made up of the following colonies:
- 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
Australia
- Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
- Gold Coast City, a local government area spanning the Gold Coast and surrounding areas
- Gold Coast Parklands
- Gold Coast Regional Botanic Gardens
Europe
- Côte-d'Or, a department in the eastern part of France and a premier wine-growing region
- Costa Daurada, an area on the coast of Catalonia, Spain
- Goldcoast (Switzerland), the lower eastern shore of the Lake of Zürich
United States
- Gold Coast (Connecticut)
- Gold Coast (Florida)
- Gold Coast (New Jersey)
- Gold Coast (Washington state)
- Gold Coast, Long Island, nickname for the North Shore, New York
- Gold Coast Historic District (Chicago, Illinois)
- Gold Coast Historic District (Omaha, Nebraska)
- Old Gold Coast, Omaha, Nebraska
- Lakewood Gold Coast, Ohio
Other places
- Gold Coast (Baja California), Mexico
- Costa de Oro, a long group of resort towns and beaches in Uruguay
- Ocumare de la Costa de Oro Municipality, a municipality in Venezuela
- Hong Kong Gold Coast, a private housing estate in Hong Kong
Literature
- Gold Coast, a 1980 novel by Elmore Leonard (adapted in 1997 as a made for television film)
- The Gold Coast (DeMille novel), 1990 novel by Nelson DeMille
- The Gold Coast (Robinson novel), a novel by Kim Stanley Robinson
- Gold Coast Bulletin, the principal daily newspaper of Australia's Gold Coast City
- Gold Coast Mail, a newspaper published in Queensland, Australia
Sports
- Gold Coast Blaze, an Australian basketball team
- Gold Coast Blue Tongues, an Australian ice hockey team
- Gold Coast Breakers, an Australian rugby union club
- Gold Coast Chargers, a rugby league team which played in the NSWRL, the ARL, and the NRL
- Gold Coast Clippers, a foundation team in the now defunct Australian Baseball League
- Gold Coast Cougars, an Australian baseball team
- Gold Coast Football Club, an Australian Rules Football club in Queensland, Australia
- Gold Coast Marathon, a race
- Gold Coast Rollers, a former Australian basketball team (that was previously known as the Gold Coast Cougars)
- Gold Coast Suns (baseball), one of the eight original franchises that began play in the Senior Professional Baseball Association in 1989
- Gold Coast Titans, the sixteenth team in the National Rugby League
- Gold Coast United FC, an A-League team based on the Gold Coast, Australia
- Gold Coast Vikings, a rugby league team that competed in the Queensland State League and the Queensland Cup competitions
- Golden Coast Conference, a U.S. college sports conference that sponsors only women's water polo
- Tennis Gold Coast, the governing body for the sport of tennis in the Gold Coast, Queensland
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
Other uses
- Gold Coast (album), by John Coltrane and Wilbur Harden
- HMS Gold Coast, a name held briefly by the British frigate HMS Labuan before her completion and delivery to the Royal Navy
See also
- Gold Coast ackey, a currency issued for the Gold Coast by the British between 1796 and 1818
- 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
- Côte-d'Or
- Costa Daurada
- Gold Coast Historic District (disambiguation)
- Gold Coast Stadium (disambiguation)
- Golden Coast (disambiguation)
- Gould Coast, Antarctica
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