05/10/2026
DID YOU KNOW? LONEHILL IS MUCH OLDER THAN YOU THINK.
Before the coffee shops, shopping centres, estates and beautiful homes, Lonehill looked very different.
At the centre of it all is the iconic Lonehill Koppie - a natural landmark that has stood here for centuries.
Long before Johannesburg’s suburbs…
Archaeological evidence shows that people lived and worked in the Lonehill area long before modern development. Iron Age communities used the area for iron smelting and forging, with remains dating back roughly 300–400 years.
🚜 From farmland to the Lonehill we know today
The land formed part of the historic farms Zevenfontein and Rietfontein, which were registered in 1896.
In 1934, Dutchman Simon Notten became fascinated by the distinctive koppie, then known as Bobbejaanskranz. He acquired the two farms, combined them and named the property Lonehill.
If you’ve ever driven along Notten Road and admired the homes tucked behind the booms, you’ve seen a small part of that history still reflected in Lonehill today.
🧔🏽♂️The man who helped save the Koppie
Granite was once quarried from the base of the hill. Notten stopped the quarrying to protect the koppie and its natural beauty.
Some of the old granite blocks can still be found around the area.
🪨And then there’s the Lonehill boulder… 🪨
There’s a local legend that if the huge boulder balanced on top of the Koppie ever falls, Europeans will leave South Africa.
The boulder is still there, so make of that what you will! 😄
🌱 From open veld to a thriving suburb
What was once farmland and open veld has grown into the vibrant residential community we know today.
But the Koppie is still there, quietly reminding us that Lonehill was here long before the houses, shopping centres and traffic.
That’s part of what makes Lonehill special. ♥️
It isn’t just a suburb. It’s a community with a history that you can still see around you.
Now we’d love to hear from the locals 👇
How long have you lived in Lonehill, and what’s your favourite piece of Lonehill history?
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