Exhibit 23
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Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (No. 333-116163, filed June 4, 2004) on Form S-8 of Timberland Bancorp, Inc. of our report dated February 21, 2013 appearing in this Annual Report on Form 11-K of Timberland Bank Employee Stock Ownership and 401(k) Plan for the year ended September 30, 2012.
PMB Helin Donovan, LLP
/s/ PMB Helin Donovan, LLP
Seattle, Washington
February 21, 2013