TIMBERLINE RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Mineral exploration	$ 22,891	$ 34,964	$ 70,159	$ 117,084
Abandonment of mineral rights			3,231,700
Salaries and benefits	89,044	92,010	403,564	277,944
Professional fees	27,662	52,771	128,233	191,011
Insurance expense	22,760	24,585	69,996	68,228
Gain on disposal of equipment				(2,500)
Other general and administrative	162,066	160,829	450,158	561,947
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES	324,423	365,159	4,353,810	1,213,714
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS	(324,423)	(365,159)	(4,353,810)	(1,213,714)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Foreign exchange gain (loss)	(884)	585	(973)	(213)
Interest expense	(4,011)		(14,125)
Gain on sale of available-for-sale securities		100,260		124,086
Miscellaneous other income		11	14,633	16
TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)	(4,895)	100,856	(465)	123,889
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(329,318)	(264,303)	(4,354,275)	(1,089,825)
INCOME TAX PROVISION (BENEFIT)		36,353		68,985
NET LOSS	(329,318)	(300,656)	(4,354,275)	(1,158,810)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS):
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale equity securities, net of tax		(8,276)		(47,275)
Reclassification of (gain) on available-for-sale securities sold		(59,239)		(80,840)
TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)		(67,515)		(128,115)
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS	$ (329,318)	$ (368,171)	$ (4,354,275)	$ (1,286,925)
NET LOSS PER SHARE AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS, BASIC AND DILUTED	$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.04)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING, BASIC AND DILUTED	40,478,368	31,918,655	37,023,636	27,086,018