TIMBERLINE RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATION AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
REVENUES	$ 8,619,303	$ 5,791,518	$ 21,618,995	$ 14,158,535
COST OF REVENUES	6,493,682	4,520,365	17,018,008	10,944,879
GROSS PROFIT	2,125,621	1,271,153	4,600,987	3,213,656
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Mineral exploration expenses	480,996	249,501	2,766,085	535,633
Salaries and benefits	397,210	344,963	1,622,273	1,264,280
Insurance expense	174,459	145,850	485,387	367,847
Professional fees expense	25,482	223,128	226,143	793,972
Other general and administrative expenses	486,016	584,250	1,882,361	1,684,509
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES	1,564,163	1,547,692	6,982,249	4,646,241
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS	561,458	(276,539)	(2,381,262)	(1,432,585)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Other income (expense)	(6,263)		(5,606)	37,171
Foreign exchange gain (loss)	(358)	(1,057)	7,678	(1,057)
Related party interest income		1,500		1,500
Interest income	2,769	3,380	6,140	11,021
Related party interest expense	(131,818)	(145,142)	(477,916)	(477,916)
Interest expense	(20,623)	(23,201)	(77,053)	(66,971)
TOTAL OTHER EXPENSE	(156,293)	(164,520)	(464,295)	(443,143)
NET INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES	405,165	(441,059)	(2,845,557)	(1,875,728)
INCOME TAX BENEFIT	123,034		770,573
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	528,199	(441,059)	(2,074,984)	(1,875,728)
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX		(373,641)	(114,582)	(780,566)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	528,199	(814,700)	(2,189,566)	(2,656,294)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS):
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale equity security	(238,400)		89,400
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	$ 289,799	$ (814,700)	$ (2,100,166)	$ (2,656,294)
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS, BASIC AND DILUTED:
CONTINUING OPERATIONS	$ 0.01	$ (0.01)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.04)
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	$ 0	$ (0.01)	$ 0	$ (0.02)
INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE	$ 0.01	$ (0.02)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.06)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING, BASIC AND DILUTED	61,153,924	45,662,405	58,132,492	41,617,487