Timberline Resources Corp and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Mineral exploration	$ 722,113	$ 522,298
Abandonment of mineral rights	48,500	3,231,700
Salaries and benefits	174,811	464,380
Professional fees	272,100	147,401
Insurance	92,474	92,562
Other general and administrative	154,234	626,747
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES	1,464,232	5,085,088
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS	(1,464,232)	(5,085,088)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Foreign exchange gain (loss) and other	(51)	(2,480)
Interest expense	(9,436)	(18,134)
Interest expense - related party	(183,564)	(16,725)
Miscellaneous other income	0	64,633
TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)	(193,051)	27,294
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(1,657,283)	(5,057,794)
INCOME TAX PROVISION (BENEFIT)	0	0
NET LOSS	$ (1,657,283)	$ (5,057,794)
NET LOSS PER SHARE, BASIC AND DILUTED	$ (0.03)	$ (0.13)
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING, BASIC AND DILUTED	62,482,406	39,437,019