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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001345454-06-000017.txt : 20060727
<SEC-HEADER>0001345454-06-000017.hdr.sgml : 20060727
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060727165939
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001345454-06-000017
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060501
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060727
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060727

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Timberline Resources Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001288750
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		36 WEST 16TH AVE
		CITY:			SPOKANE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			99203
		BUSINESS PHONE:		509-747-5225

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		36 WEST 16TH AVE
		CITY:			SPOKANE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			99203

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Dircksen Paul
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001345737

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51549
		FILM NUMBER:		06985104

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		208-664-0756

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1212 ASH STREET
		CITY:			COEUR D'ALENE
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83814
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-05-01</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001288750</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Timberline Resources Corp</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TBLC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001345737</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Dircksen Paul</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1212 ASH STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COEUR D'ALENE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>ID</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>83814</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President-Mineral Explor.</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-05-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>90000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Issued to the Reporting Person without cost in connection with his May 1, 2006 appointment as the Issuer's Vice President of Mineral Exploration as a &quot;signing bonus&quot;.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Paul Dircksen</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-07-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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