There are many types of outdoor education activities. These are extremely varied and will often depend on a person’s interest, physical location or access to facilities. Outdoor recreational activities can be categorised into different types. Some examples include:
| Land | Water | Air | |
| Non- Consumptive | Running/ hiking, Cycling, Birdwatching, Abseiling, Skiing | Kayaking/ Canoeing Paddleboards Surfing | Hang gliding |
| Consumptive | Gold prospecting, Hunting, Lapidary (Gem collecting), Opal mining, Wild food harvesting | Fishing, Shell fish collecting Gold panning | |
| Power/ Animal propelled | Horse riding, Motor bike riding, 4WD | Water skiing, Jet Skiing Motor boating | Ultralights Hot air ballooning |
Outdoor education can be simply described as learning through experiences and interacting in our natural environment. This learning can be as part of a formal program or simply gaining a greater understanding of ourselves and our environments through engaging with our environment. It is often used interchangeably with the term Outdoor Recreation. However, recreational activities performed in our natural environment are the experiences through which we learn.