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G'day Ian,
I've lived in Darwin for the last 14 years and suffer this problem every wet season. There's a few ways to deal with humidity.
You can get mains powered dehumidifiers, but you will have to deal with disposing of the water they collect.
I use a big plastic rectangular storage bin with clip-on lid, and a temp/hygrometer , both from Bunnings.
If needed, you can run some sealing strip around the lip of the bin, or the lid, for better sealing.
I also obtained some bags of silica gel (small beads, blue when dry, pink when they have absorbed moisture). Have a look on eBay.
I use about 20 bags.
When they turn pink, I put them in the oven for a couple of hours on a very low heat. They will turn blue again once all the moisture is gone.
If you get the bins with the clear lid, and put the hygrometer on top of your gear, you can read the temp and humidity through the plastic lid.
I keep my photographic gear in one of these, and only have to dry the silica gel about once a month, more often if you are continually accessing the contents.
Hope this helps
Phil
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