St Mary's (St Mary the Virgin)

Gretna was under the parish of Macquarie Plains when it opened in 1848. The following was reported in The Courier newspaper.

CONSCECRATION OF THE CHAPEL OF ST. MARY, MACQUARIE PLAINS - The presence of our Bishop once more amongst us was brought home to our minds by the celebration of this event on Thursday last, the festival of the Ascension. The chapel, with burial-ground attached , is situated about thirteen miles from New Norfolk, a little off the road leading to Hamilton. It is built of stone, with a wooden belfry over the west gable. The building is plain but appears substantially put together; indeed the plan is worthy of imitation for a small country church.

Over the years the thick stone walls have needed extensive repairs.

In January 2026 a notice appeared in the Examiner newspaper of the intended sale of St Mary's cemetery.