Early Life
Bernacchi was born in Belgium to Italian parents, who migrated to Tasmania in 1884. His father Angelo Bernacchi, established a vineyard on Maria Island in 1884. He was educated in Hobart Tasmania at the Hutchins School. He trained in astronomy at the Melbourne Observatory in the use of sextants and magnetic instruments. During this period he developed an interest in Antarctic Exploration, expressed in letters to the press and by following the proceeding of Antarctic Exploration Committees.
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