Sandstone Estate

The farm was built up by the Wille family from the 1830s, who were originally German missionaries. Today it is part of an international Agri-business that produces wheat, soya beans, maize and sunflowers.[1] It has been 100% organic since 2005.

As steam enthusiasts, in the mid-1990s, the Sandstone owners were approached by Alan Clarke of Transnet Heritage Foundation, who realised the foundation did not have the resources to rescue the collapsing Midmar Museum in KwaZulu-Natal.[1] The collection formed the basis of what became the Sandstone Heritage Trust. Today, the trust’s main collection is still based around the railway transport of Southern Africa, but also covers an extensive global road transport and military vehicle collection