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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000939057-23-000289
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230926
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230928
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230928

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bhandari Parul
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001861355

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23333
		FILM NUMBER:		231291169

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1775 I STREET NW
		STREET 2:		SUITE 910
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20006

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

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

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		624 SIMPSON AVE
		CITY:			HOQUIAM
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98550
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        <footnote id="F1">Restricted Stock Award was granted on 9/26/2023. These shares will vest equally over three years.</footnote>
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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;">The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Marci Basich and Cheryl Parks, signing singly, the
      undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:</div>
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              <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 3.6pt; margin-top: 14.6pt;">(1)</div>
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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
                director of Timberland Bancorp, Inc., ("TSBK"), Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;</div>
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              <div style="margin: 14.4pt 0px 0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px;">do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or
                desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3,4 or 5 and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and</div>
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              <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 3.6pt; margin-top: 14.45pt;">(3)</div>
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              <div style="margin: 14.45pt 0px 0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px;">take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of
                such attorney-in-fact may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of
                Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-right: 3.6pt; margin-top: 12.8pt;">The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and
      every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power
      of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute and substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers
      herein granted. The "undersigned" acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is TSBK assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with
      Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-right: 3.6pt; margin-top: 12.8pt;">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file
      Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by TSBK, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.</div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 16.45pt;">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 27 day of September 2023.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0.3pt; margin-bottom: 0.25pt; font-weight: bold;"><u>Notary Acknowledgement</u></div>
    <div style="text-align: left; margin-top: 11.7pt;">State of Washington</div>
    <div style="text-align: left;">County of Grays Harbor<br>
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    <div style="text-align: left; margin-bottom: 10.1pt;">I certify that I know or have satisfactory evidence that Parul Bhandari [name of person] is the person who appeared before me and id
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          <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold;">EXPIRES: AUG. 14, 2025 <br>
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    <div style="text-align: left;">My Appointment Expires: Aug 14, 2025<br>
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