National parks, reserves and conservation areas

National parks, reserves and conservation areas

Use initial capitals for the formal names of national parks, nature reserves, and state and territory recreation and conservation areas:

Flinders Ranges National Park Belanglo State Forest Alice Springs Desert Park

but use lower case for generic uses or plural expressions:

the national parks of New South Wales

Reminder. Initial capitals are used only for formal names. Informal and collective (plural) references to the same item do not need capitals.

See also Geography.