Bert van Marwijk took the Netherlands to the final last time he coached at a World Cup in 2010.
His last job was in charge of Saudi Arabia, where the Dutchman pipped Ange Postecoglou's Socceroos to second place in their Asian qualifying group, sending Australia into playoffs with Syria and Honduras.
The 65-year-old claimed the role ahead of big-name Roberto Mancini, Marcelo Bielsa, Jurgen Klinsmann, Slaven Bilic and Louis van Gaal.
His biggest coaching achievement was reaching the 2010 final with the Netherlands, lost 1-0 to Spain in extra time.
Van Marwijk has less than five months in charge ahead of Australia's opening match with France but he said his ambition at June's World Cup went beyond making up the numbers.
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