1997 Gold Coast Classic
Date	30 December 1996 – 5 January 1997
Edition	1st
Category	Tier III
Draw	30S / 16D
Prize money	$164,250
Surface	Hard / outdoor
Location	Hope Island, Australia
Venue	Hope Island Resort Tennis Centre
Champions
Singles
Elena Likhovtseva
Doubles
Naoko Kijimuta / Nana Miyagi
Australian Hard Court Championships · 1998 →

The 1997 Gold Coast Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Hope Island Resort Tennis Centre in Hope Island, Queensland in Australia that was part of Tier III of the 1997 WTA Tour. It was the first edition of the tournament and was held from 30 December 1996 through 5 January 1997. Third-seeded Elena Likhovtseva won the singles title.

Elena Likhovtseva defeated Ai Sugiyama 3–6, 7–6, 6–3

• It was Likhovtseva's only title of the year and the 2nd of her career.

Naoko Kijimuta / Nana Miyagi defeated Ruxandra Dragomir / Silvia Farina 7–6, 6–1

• It was Kijimuta's 1st title of the year and the 3rd of her career. It was Miyagi's 1st title of the year and the 5th of her career.

• ITF tournament edition details Archived 19 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine
• Tournament draws

27°52′18″S 153°21′01″E / 27.8717°S 153.3504°E / -27.8717; 153.3504 (Hope Island Resort Tennis Centre)