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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001345737-05-000001.txt : 20051130
<SEC-HEADER>0001345737-05-000001.hdr.sgml : 20051130
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051130190248
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001345737-05-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051129
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051130
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051130

REPORTING-OWNER:	

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51549
		FILM NUMBER:		051235701

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		208-664-0756

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1212 ASH STREET
		CITY:			COEUR D'ALENE
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83814

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
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<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-11-29</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <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>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>40000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>options</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.56</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-02-07</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2010-02-07</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>common stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>150000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <remarks>The Issuer became a reporting company on November 29, 2005</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Paul Dircksen</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-11-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
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