Aboriginal groups have successfully survived in the harsh Australian climate for thousands of centuries. Throughout the continent many groups shared similar characteristics. They lived in communities that were previously called "tribes" but the term 'group' is more accurate. In these groups, people shared a sense of community, they spoke the same language, occupied a recognized territory, and shared common customs. Each map of the Aboriginal groups may vary as sometimes territorial boundaries were not clearly defined. Often groups shared the same regions because their routes over lapped or they shared the same hunting and gathering areas.

Groups also shared camping areas and ceremonial sites. Many groups came together to perform ceremonies and because of this many groups shared similar ceremonial protocols.

Traditional Adnyamathanha people moved around the Flinders Ranges using the same routes as their ancestors once used. Those routes are called Dreaming trails and many of their sacred sites were situated along these tracks which they visited frequently.