Waterhole dreaming is a sacred place to Aboriginal people of the desert and each waterhole has a creation story from the dreaming attached to it. The creation story gives the waterhole and the people who are its custodians a common bond and obligation. While traditionally aboriginal people are nomadic in the sense that they follow the seasons in searching out native plants and hunting native animals, they stay within their own clan estates. This is the territory "owned" by individual families, who have an intricate knowledge of the country and its resources.