Timberline Resources Corp and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Mineral exploration	$ 30,221	$ 312,960	$ 189,452	$ 612,987
Salaries and benefits	49,931	49,326	242,545	120,987
Professional fees	10,224	56,924	129,689	219,456
Insurance expense	21,607	21,961	73,785	70,008
Other general and administrative	50,087	30,592	300,409	137,969
Impairment loss on claims - Elder Creek	1,218,715	0	1,218,715	0
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES	1,380,785	471,763	2,154,595	1,161,407
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS	(1,380,785)	(471,763)	(2,154,595)	(1,161,407)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Foreign exchange gain (loss)	(691)	(64)	(297)	688
Loss on extinguishment of debt - related party	0	0	(195,611)	0
Interest expense	(3,230)	(48,018)	(22,761)	(126,710)
Interest expense - related party	(47,075)	0	(138,187)	0
Miscellaneous other income	3	4	28	11
TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)	(50,993)	(48,078)	(356,828)	(126,011)
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(1,431,778)	(519,841)	(2,511,423)	(1,287,418)
INCOME TAX PROVISION (BENEFIT)	0	0	0	0
NET LOSS	$ (1,431,778)	$ (519,841)	$ (2,511,423)	$ (1,287,418)
NET LOSS PER SHARE BASIC AND DILUTED	$ (0.02)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.02)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING, BASIC AND DILUTED	74,895,260	61,511,335	74,265,698	61,172,171