Sutherland hosts the telescopes of the South African Astronomical Observatory
nearby
(SAAO), which includes the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT),
the largest single optical telescope in the southern hemisphere

Dutch Reformed Church:
The N G Church was designed by Charles Freeman who also designed the Dutch Reformed
church of Graaff Reinet and the Standard Bank in Cape Town . During the Anglo Boer War,
the church was invaded for 8 months by the British troops. Filled to capacity,
it can seat 1200 people.