Timberline Resources Corp and Subsidiaries Consoldiated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss	$ (2,511,423)	$ (1,287,418)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used by operating activities:
Stock based compensation	161,100	5,000
Accretion of asset retirement obligation	22,298	5,999
Amortization of discount on senior unsecured notes payable - related party	47,320	65,451
Loss on extinguishment of debt - related party	195,611	0
Impairment loss on claims - Elder Creek	1,218,715	0
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(22,760)	683
Accounts receivable	118,525	0
Accounts payable	(71,412)	34,101
Accrued expenses	(82,529)	58,499
Accrued interest	(5,125)	0
Accrued interest - related party	90,868	0
Accrued payroll, benefits and taxes	37,020	28,762
Net cash used by operating activities	(801,792)	(1,088,923)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of mineral rights	0	(54,000)
Proceeds from lease of mineral rights	84,313	76,782
Proceeds from LM LLC - bond advance	205,194	0
Refund of reclamation bond	12,500	0
Net cash provided by investing activities	302,007	22,782
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from sale of common stock and warrants, net	600,000	840,000
Cash paid on payment obligation	(28,294)	(20,273)
Proceeds from senior unsecured notes payable and warrants		250,000
Net cash provided by financing activities	571,706	1,069,727
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	71,921	3,586
CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	30,757	110,736
CASH AT END OF PERIOD	102,678	114,322
NON-CASH FINANCING AND INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Warrants issued for purchase of mineral properties	$ 0	176,000
Warrants issued with debt financing		$ 94,300