[1] This small timber weatherboard house was built as an Anzac Cottage Trust home in 1920, and was occupied by members of the same family until 1998.

The objective of this committee was to acquire land for the erection of homes for homeless widows, or other female dependents, and descendants of deceased men who had enlisted in Queensland for military or naval service during World War I.

She was also required to pay the bills, any local government charges, for fire insurance, and maintain the house in good order.

The Public Trustee, with agreement from the committee, had the right to raise revenue for the repairing, maintaining and/or rebuilding of such cottages.

[1] The conditions of tenancy for the Anzac Cottages also stated that any child, descendant or widow who married had immediately to vacate the property.

This was an initiative of Harry Coyne, chairman of the Anzac Cottage Committee, subcommittee to the Queensland War Council.

Harry Coyne MP, still Chairman of the Anzac Cottage Committee, was again at the Brisbane Stadium to conduct the draw and told the large crowd that profits from the three Golden Caskets would allow for between 60 and 80 homes to be built for war widows.

[1] English born John Thomas Warner was 42 when he enrolled at Enoggera, although he gave his age as 38 years old.

The newly widowed Mrs Mary Ann Warner and five children moved into their new Anzac Cottage, Strathearn in July 1920, and a son Jack was born soon after.

[1] This Anzac Cottage remained the venue for family activities such as Christmas Day, until Florence Handley died on 10 February 1998.

The wooden fence which was supported by stones from the nearby quarry has been recently removed, as have some of the trees and shrubs.

By 1956 the number of World War I widows and dependents requiring housing had decreased and most of the cottages were rented to non-Anzac families.

Thirteen were sold by 6 April 1963 and Strathearn was the only remaining Anzac Cottage the Public Trustee was still responsible for in 1999.

[1] The side elevations of the cottage feature two, two-paned sash windows, surmounted by metal shades.

Strathearn is intact and in original condition, and as such is important in demonstrating the principal characteristics of an Anzac Cottage.

[1] The place has a special association with the life or work of a particular person, group or organisation of importance in Queensland's history.

The place has a special association with the work of the Anzac Cottage Trust, a sub-committee of the Queensland War Council.