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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000939057-23-000280
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230919
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230921
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230921

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		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SMITH DAVID ALAN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001257763

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		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23333
		FILM NUMBER:		231268330

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		18 WESTVIEW DR
		CITY:			HOQUIAM
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98550

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TIMBERLAND BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001046050
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, NOT FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6036]
		IRS NUMBER:				911863696
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

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		STREET 1:		624 SIMPSON AVE
		CITY:			HOQUIAM
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98550
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3605334747

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		STREET 1:		624 SIMPSON AVE
		CITY:			HOQUIAM
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98550
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    <div style="text-align: center; margin-right: 3.6pt; margin-top: 0.65pt; font-weight: bold;">POWER OF ATTORNEY</div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-right: 3.6pt; margin-top: 13.05pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Marci Basich and Cheryl
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              <div style="margin: 14.6pt 0px 0px; text-indent: 0px;">execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer and / or
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-right: 3.6pt; margin-top: 12.8pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is
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