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The Commander 8×8 is one of the largest expedition vehicles ever built.

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An Australian family of eight commissioned one the largest in the world in order to explore Australia’s most remote regions for months at a time.

Designed by Australian luxury expedition vehicle manufacturer , it serves as a fully functioning house on wheels.

Dubbed the , the vehicle is 40 feet long, two stories tall, and can sleep up to 10 people.

SLRV did not disclose the final cost of the camper but previously that the price would fall between $670,000 and $1,370,000.

An Australian family of eight is traveling around the wilds of Australia in a veritable mansion on wheels.

The family, who prefers to remain anonymous, contacted Australia’s leading luxury expedition vehicle manufacturer, SLRV, a year and a half ago about designing a camper that would allow them explore the country’s most remote regions for months on end, SLRV cofounder Warwick Boswerger told Business Insider. This was no small feat: Australia is home to some of the world’s last true wilderness and is the driest inhabited continent on Earth, consisting of 70% arid or semi-arid land. But SLRV was up to the challenge. Boswerger and his team designed a two-story, 40-foot long camper van that New Atlas describes as “apocalypse-grade” and ranks among the largest expedition vehicles in the world. Take a look inside: