Nearly two decades ago, artist Ian Roberts set out to paint every known eucalypt.

His project is finally nearing completion with about 770 watercolours created to represent the species' 900 varieties.

But the art project has had another, unexpected outcome — the creation of a forest.

Thanks to a unique partnership with one of the world's leading eucalyptus scientists , Dean Nicolle, Mr Roberts planted hundreds of trees along a former rail corridor in the small South Australian town of Blyth.

Last month, Mr Roberts honoured that partnership by naming the forest track after Dr Nicolle and opening it to the public.

The 4.4-kilometre signposted botanical trail features more than 2,000 Australian plant species, including 300 varieties of rare eucalypt, many of them almost unheard of in S

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