Timberline Resources Corp and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Mineral exploration	$ 146,482	$ 271,525
Salaries and benefits	125,290	43,318
Professional fees	68,851	92,792
Insurance	18,742	22,636
Other general and administrative	152,172	81,259
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES	511,537	511,530
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS	(511,537)	(511,530)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Foreign exchange gain and other	18	956
Loss on extinguishment of debt - related party	(195,611)	0
Interest expense	(17,363)	(24,849)
Interest expense - related party	(40,126)	(14,250)
TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)	(253,082)	(38,123)
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(764,619)	(549,653)
INCOME TAX PROVISION (BENEFIT)	0	0
NET LOSS	$ (764,619)	$ (549,653)
NET LOSS PER SHARE, BASIC AND DILUTED	$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING, BASIC AND DILUTED	73,020,260	60,791,369