Timberline Resources Corp and Subsidiaries Consoldiated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss	$ (1,657,283)	$ (5,057,794)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used by operating activities:
Stock based compensation	5,000	231,000
Abandonment of mineral rights	48,500	3,231,700
Accretion of asset retirement obligation	8,031	7,648
Amortization of discount on senior unsecured notes payable	100,121	7,332
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	23,650	(24,066)
Increase decrease in Accrued Cost of Mineral Reclamation	2,102	4,050
Account receivable	(118,525)	2,633
Accounts payable	(6,649)	454
Accrued expenses	154,133	32,243
Accrued payroll, benefits, and taxes	(8,257)	(53,435)
Net cash used by operating activities	(1,449,177)	(1,618,235)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of mineral rights	(72,715)	(99,500)
Proceeds from sale of mineral rights - ICBM (Note 3)	0	100,000
Proceeds from lease of mineral rights	102,791	112,902
Increases to reclamation and road use bond	0	(22,158)
Investment in mineral rights - Elder Creek (Note 3)	0	(100,000)
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities	30,076	(8,756)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from sale of common stock and warrants, net	1,109,395	1,421,767
Cash paid on payment obligation	(20,273)	(51,194)
Proceeds from senior unsecured note payable	250,000	300,000
Net cash provided by financing activities	1,339,122	1,670,573
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(79,979)	43,582
CASH AT BEGINNING OF YEAR	110,736	67,154
CASH AT END OF YEAR	30,757	110,736
CASH PAID FOR INTEREST	13,562	12,019
Common stock and warrants issued for purchase of joint ventures	0	1,046,000
Warrants issued for purchase of mineral properties	176,000	0
Warrants issued with senior unsecured notes payable	$ 94,300	$ 110,900