Barden Ridge

Barden Ridge is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

Barden Ridge is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Barden Ridge is located 29 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the Sutherland Shire. Barden Ridge is colloquially known to locals as 'The Ridge'.

Barden Ridge was named after Alfred Barden, whose pioneering family is associated with the Bangor area prior to the 1850s. In early times Barden Ridge had been used to identify the geographical location which was later given to the suburb that developed here. The suburb was originally named Lucas Heights.

The land was originally home to the Dharawal People.

The area has faced several extreme bushfire incidents, with the most notable evacuation occurring in the early 2000s.