Silk, mulberry trees and the WA 'get-rich' scheme that was tainted by 'scandals'

A stream once ran through East Perth and later became part of a 4,000-tree mulberry plantation. (Supplied: State Library WA)

Standing near Haig Park Circuit in Claisebrook today, the only relic of East Perth's silkworm industry is a subtle street sign: Mulberry Way.

It is now prime real estate and peppered with plane trees.