The Barren Grounds Nature Reserve occupies 1,532 hectares (3,790 acres) in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia. It is located east of Budderoo National Park, and west of the city of Kiama. The reserve can also be accessed from the south, via a local road and a bush walk from the town of Berry. It is not far from the Nameless Sylvan Reserve owned by Bush Heritage Australia.
The nature reserve has several good lookouts that offer fine views of the coast. Interesting rock formations can be seen at Drawing Room Rocks, a geological feature in the southern part of the reserve. The former Barren Grounds Bird Observatory is located in the park.
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The reserve is part of the 7334 ha Budderoo and Barren Grounds Important Bird Area which contains large numbers of endangered Eastern Bristlebirds, as well as smaller numbers of Pilotbirds and Rockwarblers, in a mosaic of sandstone heath and eucalypt woodland habitats.[1]